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DDRO: Diversity Dissertation Research Opportunity | Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education DDRO: Diversity Dissertation Research Opportunity Skip Secondary Navigation Eligibility: Doctoral Students Period: Spring quarter (2026) Number Awarded: Up to $5,000 Applications have been closed for the 2026-2027 Award Year Applications from students of all backgrounds, disciplines and fields are welcomed.
DDRO provides competitive awards to doctoral students for research expenses related to dissertations that focus on some aspect of diversity, broadly defined to include culture, socioeconomic background, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, and life experience. These funds help advance Stanford’s commitment to supporting research on diversity related topics.
Research grants totaling over $500,000 have been awarded to over 100 doctoral students in over 25 degree programs across Stanford's seven schools. Students may request up to $5,000; some awards will be less than requested. Requests must be for expenses that are not covered through other sources of funding from external or university sources.
Applicants may simultaneously apply for other sources of funding, but may not accept multiple sources of funding for the same expenses.
DDRO accepts applications from Stanford doctoral students from all backgrounds, degree programs, and fields who: have been admitted to candidacy have an approved dissertation proposal will be registered in the quarter they receive funding are making satisfactory academic progress Prior successful applicants may ONLY reapply for DDRO funds if they received less than $5,000.
Applicants who have been funded previously must submit a report summarizing use of the initial award with their new application (if not submitted already). Applicants who do not receive funding are encouraged to revise and resubmit in a future funding cycle. All application materials must be submitted through the VPGE’s online application system by the posted deadline.
You may start and re-enter the application to submit later. You should request a letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor via the application system, well in advance of the deadline. Do not request a letter until you are certain that you will be submitting a DDRO application.
A complete application consists of the following: Unofficial Transcript from AXESS Letter of Recommendation from your advisor (advisors will submit directly) IRB Certification Status (if required) Report of Prior DDRO Funding (if required) Download DDRO application instructions Curious about how the funds are helping graduate students?
Hear from DDRO Recipient, Elliott Reichardt, about how the funds have supported him on his dissertation journey! For more content featuring Stanford graduate students, follow Stanford VPGE on YouTube .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Stanford doctoral students from all backgrounds, disciplines, and fields who have been admitted to candidacy and have an approved dissertation proposal. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
DDRO: Diversity Dissertation Research Opportunity is funded by Stanford University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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