2024 Stanford Cancer Institute- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (SCI-JEDI) pilot seed grant
The Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) launches a new funding opportunity for researchers across the educational continuum ranging from doctoral students to faculty members to staff to facilitate continued support in projects that make progress towards inclusive excellence at SCI.
We welcome projects that address and prioritize any of the following JEDI aims of the SCI:
1. A more diverse community: to promote the recruitment, retention, career development, and advancement of individuals from groups historically underrepresented at all levels of SCI.
2. A culture of belonging: to enhance the capacity and impact of the SCI-JEDI Office through intentional collaboration with the local community, the broader Stanford enterprise, including SCI’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and the Office of Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC).
3. Leadership commitment and accountability: to drive and evaluate progress toward advancing a climate of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at SCI.
Selection criteria include:
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Project quality and impact: The project emphasizes diverse levels of community engagement and is a collaborative project that makes progress and impact to the aforementioned JEDI aims of SCI.
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Multi-disciplinary collaboration: Key stakeholders have been identified and will be engaged throughout the proposal and defined plans of partnerships largely with the SCI’s JEDI, COE, CRTEC offices and or with the local community and broader Stanford enterprise including Stanford graduate and postdoctoral students.
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Leadership team: Key stakeholders have clear commitment and consistent track record of JEDI work throughout their academic journey in the form of mentorship and/or research. Any prior or current cancer relevant ongoing projects and publications that examine and evaluate issues of access and opportunities will be a plus.
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Application Quality: The application clearly defines which JEDI aim or aims of the SCI is being addressed and the proposed project articulates clear goals and objectives that can be reasonably executed within the funding period of 1 year.
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Scope and budget: The project can be successfully implemented within the proposed timeline and can justify the request of budget.
If you are interested in submitting more than 1 project, please contact Sei Lee, seilee@stanford.edu prior to proposal submission of either proposal. Seedfunding.stanford.edu will only allow 1 proposal per PI (sunet ID), per funding opportunity.
- A more diverse community
- A culture of belonging
- Leadership commitment and accountability
All applications will need to identify a PI or mentor who is affiliated with SCI's Research Program to apply. Please see link for directory of Research Programs and affiliated PIs.
Group 1) For faculty: Applicants must be affiliated with SCI’s Research Programs and a SCI member (see link to apply for appropriate membership)
Group 2) For doctoral and postdoctoral students: Applicants must be an SCI Associate Trainee member (see link to apply)
Group 3) For staff: Applicants will need to be affiliated and have worked with a PI who is part of SCI’s Research Programs
The application will include:
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1-2 page project proposal that addresses one or more of the above SCI-JEDI aims, research/project team with the PI(s) involved, premise, project format or data or methods used, implementation of project and timeline
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1 budget sheet
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1 NIH bio sketch of SCI Program Leader on the team
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1 Letter of support
Pre-award requirements:
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Awardees will be expected to provide documentation of the completion of the IDEAL Learning Journey Modules before funds are released.
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This is a one-year funding period that is non-renewable. Progress reports will be required at 12 and 24 months after funding begins. Earlier progress reports will be requested if the award recipient is leaving the University. Recipients may be asked to present the results of funded research project at the request of the SCI such as the annual Comprehensive Cancer Research Training Program and Members Retreat.
In accordance with university research guidelines, funds may be used for:
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Salary of PI (up to the NIH salary cap) and research team that is carrying out the project
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Materials and supplies
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Travel expenses to project relevant conferences
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Meals/food- expenses within a modest range (see Funding guidelines)
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Student compensation (Stanford and non-Stanford)