SUMS Proteomics Seed Grant Program
ForecastedInternal — Stanford University only
SUMS Proteomics Seed Grant Program supports Stanford investigators with staff and instrument time for new mass spectrometry projects that advance biomedical research and generate data for external proposals.
Funder: Stanford University
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000, with minimum 1:1 PI matching funds
Summary: Supports new Stanford mass spectrometry projects and methods that use SUMS instrumentation to generate pilot data for external research proposals.
Key Information: Projects must be new to SUMS, not continuations of existing SUMS projects.
Description
The SUMS Proteomics Seed Grant Program, run through Stanford University Mass Spectrometry (SUMS), supports new mass spectrometry projects and methodologies that take advantage of recently added research instrumentation. It helps principal investigators incorporate mass spectrometry into their research, apply new instrumentation capabilities to emerging research areas, and develop workflows that advance biomedical research.
The program prioritizes ready-to-start projects that benefit from emerging peptide fragmentation and quantification approaches, along with early-phase investigations and preliminary data for extramural proposals. Support covers SUMS staff and instrument time. Prospective outcomes include future mass spectrometry-based research, broadly useful methods, unique approaches, new application areas, publications, presentations, and preliminary evidence for larger research grants.
