Stanford PACS PhD Fellowship Program

Funding: Stipend, tuition, and health insurance for up to a full academic year (specific dollar figure not published). Who can apply: Currently enrolled Stanford PhD students, second year or beyond, at pre- or post-dissertation-proposal stage; requires research project description, CV, transcript, and faculty letter of recommendation. Length: Up to one academic year (renewable engagement with PACS community). Membership in PACS scholarly community; access to Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative and Digital Civil Society Lab; workshops; faculty mentorship. Field: Nonprofit Governance. Deadline: Approximately late March annually (e.g., next cycle deadline reported as Wed, March 25, 2026 by a grants aggregator); verify exact date directly with PACS as official page was not directly accessible.