Stanford Doerr Discovery Grants
ForecastedInternal — Stanford University only
Stanford Doerr Discovery Grants support the school’s research community in pursuing novel, high-risk fundamental research to deepen understanding of Earth, life, and engineered systems.
Funder: Stanford University
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 for a two-year award
Summary: Supports novel, high-risk fundamental research advancing understanding of Earth, life, and engineered systems within the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability community.
Key Information: Lead applicants must hold an SDSS faculty appointment or be PI-eligible SDSS scientific staff; emeritus faculty are ineligible.
Description
The Stanford Doerr Discovery Grants support fundamental, inquiry-based research across all topical areas within the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS). The program seeks novel and creative work that advances understanding of Earth, life in its biological and societal dimensions, and engineered systems. It welcomes cutting-edge endeavors considered too risky for conventional funding sources, making room for blue sky research whose primary purpose is discovery.
The program is not directed at solution-oriented research. Funding priority goes to proposals that do not easily fit the school’s solutions-focused calls, including Woods EVP, Precourt Pioneers, the Solution Areas Program, and the Sustainability Accelerator.
