Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Science and Medicine (PRISM)

February 23, 2021 · by · in

  • More Information: http://postdocs.stanford.edu/PRISM

Stanford PRISM is an opportunity for late-stage graduate students from broadly diverse backgrounds to explore postdoctoral training at Stanford. Benefits:

  • Discuss shared research interests with faculty
  • Get the inside scoop on postdoctoral training from current postdocs
  • Learn how to choose the right postdoc for you

Application Includes:

  • Research Statement & CV
  • Recommendation from your grad advisor
  • Names of up to 6 potential Stanford faculty mentors

Who Should Apply: Advanced graduate students who:

  • Wish to continue their training as postdoctoral scholars

We welcome applications from all interested students and especially encourage individuals from groups underrepresented in academia to apply. These groups include, but are not limited to: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and those with disabilities, first generation college goers, sexual and gender minorities, and those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Priority may go to US Citizens and Permanent Residents.

PRISM is a University-wide recruitment initiative to enhance diversity among the postdoc population. There are no fellowship funds attached to PRISM. The following fellowship programs may be of interest to PRISM applicants.

Stanford Fellowships Promoting Postdoctoral Diversity

Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program – Application opens 3/1

  • Next Application: Round 2 open March 1-June 3
  • Eligible Schools: School of Medicine
  • More Information: propel.stanford.edu

Propel provides inclusive training for outstanding postdoctoral scholars in the School of Medicine focused on academic careers. Our mission is to recruit and develop a distinguished group of postdoctoral scholars at Stanford to build an inclusive, diverse, and equitable professoriate.

Stanford Earth Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

  • Next Application: Fall 2022
  • Eligible Schools: School of Earth
  • More Information: https://oma.stanford.edu/postdoc-fellowship-program

For outstanding scholars in the fields of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences, as well as other emerging fields in this area, whose research and mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students will contribute to diversity, equity, inclusion and scientific excellence within Stanford Earth.

IDEAL Provostial Fellows for Studies in Race and Ethnicity

  • Next Application: Fall 2021
  • Eligible Schools: All Schools at Stanford
  • More Information: https://facultydevelopment.stanford.edu/ideal-provostial-fellows

IDEAL Provostial Fellows are early-career researchers who will lead the next generation of scholarship in race and ethnicity and whose work will point the way forward for reshaping race relations in America.

Stanford Science Fellows

  • Next Application: August – mid-October, 2021
  • Eligible Schools: Humanities & Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Earth, and SLAC National Accelerator
  • More Information: https://stanfordsciencefellows.stanford.edu/

Incubating new directions in foundational scientific research by an interdisciplinary community of independent postdoctoral scholars driven by a sense of wonder about the natural world.