Giving To Stanford Engineering
Innovation in science and technology provides the foundation for solving the world's most pressing problems. At the Stanford School of Engineering, this problem-solving activity covers the spectrum from the most basic science to exciting applications. The powerful next step is the transfer of technology, both in the ideas uncovered and the students trained in the process. Exceptional faculty and students and the resources provided to support their efforts help deliver the answers.
The generous support of individual and corporate donors is critical to our success. Collaboration and partnerships among faculty, alumni, and industry have been central to our long history of innovation and learning. Together, we have enjoyed extraordinary success. We are grateful to the many partners who help sustain our leadership in education and research. We look forward to the their continued support as we seek engineering solutions to the challenges of this century and beyond. We invite all alumni and friends of the school to join us.
Whether you wish to make an annual gift, consider a gift of endowment, or discuss your estate plans, we will strive to make your experience as rewarding as possible. Gifts of any size are welcome because they add up to make a tangible difference to people throughout the school.
Funding priorities
Endowed professorships
A chaired professorship is the most significant honor the university can offer to faculty. Holders of endowed chairs represent the most distinguished scholars of their generation. Those selected for a chair combine brilliant scholarship, inspirational teaching, and leadership service to the school and university. A gift of $3 million will be matched with $1 million by the school, resulting in a $4 million endowment that will support new chairs in selected priority departments.
Graduate fellowships
The university’s mission of excellence in teaching, learning, and research is fully embodied in its graduate students. Fellowships are key to our ability to attract the most talented graduate students. The primary criteria for admission are superior academic achievement and a potential to contribute to the academic and professional communities. The competition, particularly at the PhD level, is intense, and only the top candidates in each department are admitted. Once admitted, the very best students are offered financial support that usually comprises a combination of tuition, stipend, and teaching or research assistantships.
A $1 million endowment provides annual income equal to a graduate student's annual tuition costs. A donor's gift of $800,000 will be matched by the school with $400,000. Fellowship gifts of $250,000 create endowments that provide partial annual support for an engineering graduate student.
Corporate giving
Building for the future
The school's capital plans, when realized, will provide every department and institute with 21st Century research and teaching facilities. To meet the immense challenges before us, we must have the facilities and resources that will allow our faculty and students to do their best work. With the completion of the Science and Engineering Quad and the renovation of the Panama Mall Corridor, Stanford faculty and students will enjoy 21st Century research and teaching facilities across all engineering disciplines. The new facilities are designed for today’s science and technology, but also to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, new teaching methodologies, and shared equipment facilities. This combination will maintain and strengthen our ability to recruit and retain the best and brightest faculty and students.
Annual giving
Annual gifts to the Engineering Fund allow the dean and departments to seize new opportunities as they emerge, such as seed-funding a research project, granting a fellowship to an outstanding student, or investing in new equipment. A generous annual fund is vital to maintaining the school's excellence.
