Capacity Building and Policy Engagement Grant Application

The King Center invites proposals from Stanford faculty for capacity building and policy engagement activities that support academics, government officials, or other policymakers in low- and middle-income countries. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis.


This funding is not intended to support research projects.


Proposals may request up to $10,000 in support of a variety of activities, such as:


  • Collaborative work with policy or practice partners external to Stanford or at Stanford,


  • Dissemination of materials to policymakers, e.g., production of materials or workshop with local counterparts,


  • In-country capacity building workshops at local universities or government ministries.


Proposals may be for incremental costs associated with adding a capacity building or policy engagement component to an existing research trip or project, or for a free-standing activity.


Examples of activities that have been funded in the past include support for a course on advanced analytical techniques for master's students at a university in Senegal and support for work with Kenyan health workers to strengthen local radiation safety infrastructure and policies.


The primary Principal Investigators (PIs) must be Stanford faculty members and members of the academic council.


To apply, please complete the form below and attach CVs of all PIs and a proposal of no more than three pages that includes:


  1. Brief explanation of the academic and policy context of the proposed activity,
  2. Statement of significance of the proposed activity, including expected impacts,
  3. Details regarding the expected beneficiaries of the activity,
  4. Description of the role played by each faculty member involved,
  5. Budget and budget justification (including any available co-financing and whether the additional funding has been secured or is being sought); please note that due to center policy, no speaker fees can be paid from center funds.



For questions please contact King Center Executive Director Jessica Leino at jleino@stanford.edu.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Please include a short summary of your proposed work (no more than 100 words).

 
 
 
 

Please select the theme(s) that best describe the proposal.

 
 

Please select the focus region for the proposal from the drop-down list (select "Global" if multiple).

 

Please select the focus country(ies) from the drop-down list (select all that apply).

 
 

Please indicate that you are willing to produce a one-page summary on the activity for use on the center’s website or in other center materials.

 

Please indicate the date by which you will be able to complete the summary of the activities supported by this funding. If you receive funding, the King Center will send you a reminder two weeks before this date.

 
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Please provide the name of the administrator in your department who would handle administrative and financial arrangements for this award.

 
 
 

Please provide any additional information or questions here.

 
 
 

Please upload:


  • A proposal and budget (three pages with 11-point fonts or larger)
  • The CV of each PI
Drop your files here