David Koch Jr. Foundation Kidney Health Innovation Postdoctoral Support Award
The David Koch Jr. Foundation Kidney Health Innovation Postdoctoral Support award mechanism will provide funding for postdoctoral fellows to pursue innovative, mentored research to accelerate transformative discoveries in pediatric kidney disease, glomerular disease, and the adolescent to adult transition for individuals with kidney disease. This program aims to motivate and train the next generation researchers across disciplines such as immunology, genetics, computational biology and psychology - ultimately impacting health outcomes for children and young adults with kidney disease and position awardees for success in obtaining future extramural career development or independent research funding.
Information Session
We encourage applicants to attend the following sessions to learn more about resources available at Stanford and beyond:
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Pediatric Grand Rounds: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM at the Center for Academic Medicine Grand Rounds Room with Dr. Matthias Kretzler, MD, University of Michigan, PI of NEPTUNE
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Interactive Learning Session: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Center for Academic Medicine Grand Rounds Room, featuring:
- Dr. Matthias Kretzler, MD, PI of NEPTUNE
- Dr. Alan Schroeder, MD, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics and Stanford PI for PEDSnet
- Dr. Vivek Charu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and of Medicine (Quantitative Sciences) and PI of the Stanford pediatric and adult kidney biobank.
- Dr. Richard Lafayette, MD, Professor, Medicine; Director, Stanford Glomerular Disease Center, Stanford Site PI of NEPTUNE and CureGN
- Dr. Sophia Giang, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Stanford Site Co-I of NEPTUNE and CureGN
- All applicants must have, or plan on, having a focus on pediatric kidney disease, glomerular disease, and the adolescent to adult transition for individuals with kidney disease.
- All applicants and their Primary Research Mentors much be Maternal and Child Health Research Institute Members. Failure to apply for membership will result in the application process being withheld.
- A Primary Research Mentor must be identified for postdoctoral fellows.
- All applicants must have legal residence in the United States (Applicants with H or J visas are eligible).
- All applicants must have a postdoctoral appointment date effective no later than the application deadline.
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The following are not eligible:
- Clinical Fellows (MD or equivalent)
- Instructors
- Clinical Instructors
- Clinician Educators (CEs)
- Visiting scholars to Stanford
- Senior Research Scientists, Research Associates/Assistants
- Former recipients of Maternal and Child Health Research Institute-sponsored awards who have not complied with award/reporting requirements. Mentor or applicants who have overdraft(s) in previous awards that are not cleared prior to applying are not eligible.
This award supports a postdoc’s salary and fringe benefits up to a maximum of $100,000. Any remaining gap of your salary will need to be covered by your mentor.
