Track 2 supports Stanford-led teams pursuing social science projects and multi-project agendas that combine actionable research with stakeholder engagement to address urgent social needs and improve lives.
Stanford University's Lab Funding backs leading research labs to advance innovative social science solutions with broad societal impact through rigorous science and strong stakeholder collaboration.
Social Science, Supercharged: Fast Grants for AI-Enabled Research supports Stanford researchers developing frontier AI tools and workflows to improve social science research and its public value.
Community Engagement Impact Projects FY27 supports Stanford faculty and staff working with community partners on research, education, and engagement projects to address regional needs and build healthy communities.
Humanities Seed Grants support Stanford faculty pursuing public-oriented research in the humanities and allied fields to engage audiences beyond academia and address questions of contemporary public concern.
Stanford Synthetic Biology for Sustainability Postdoctoral Scholars Program supports Stanford postdocs’ interdisciplinary seed research using synthetic biology to make life on Earth more sustainable.