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Stanford University stipulates that postdoctoral fellows must have received their PhD within four years of the start of the fellowship. <a href="https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/opportunities/fellowships/">Learn More</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class='small-12 medium-4 align-self-top columns' data-equalizer-watch> <h3 class="red-subheading">EVENTS</h3> <p>The annual Junior Scholars Forum brings together researchers—including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty—from leading universities around the world. 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These grants typically support undergraduate honors theses, masters’ students’ capstone projects, and doctoral student research, and offers students the opportunity to chart productive careers in the study or practice of philanthropy. <a href="https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/opportunities/grants/">Learn More</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class='small-12 medium-4 align-self-top columns' data-equalizer-watch> <h3 class="red-subheading">FELLOWSHIPS</h3> <p>Stanford PACS offers fellowships to graduate students at Stanford University studying the institutions and activities that define civil society, and the changing role of associational life in a digital age. The fellowship provides up to a full academic year of support for PhD students. <a href="https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/opportunities/fellowships/">Learn More</a></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='advanced-content-block' data-type='wysiwyg'> <div class='row expanded collapse image' style='background-image: url(https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3K4A6282-scaled.jpg);min-height: 500px;'> <div class='columns small-12'> <div class='row expanded'> <div class='columns small-12'> <a id="philanthropists"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='advanced-content-block' data-type='wysiwyg'> <div class='row expanded collapse white' style=''> <div class='columns small-12'> <div class='row margin-center'> <div class='columns small-12'> <h2 class='non-collapse-title'>Philanthropists</h2> <p>We engage in research, teaching, events, and the dissemination of materials to improve the practice of philanthropy.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='advanced-content-block' data-type='multiple_columns'> <div class='row expanded collapse white' data-equalizer> <div class="columns small-12"> <div class="row margin-center"> <div class='columns small-12'> </div> <div class='small-12 medium-6 align-self-top columns' data-equalizer-watch> <h3 class="red-subheading">RESOURCES</h3> <p>The Stanford PACS Guide to Effective Philanthropy is a new publication to help emerging philanthropists understand the essentials of improving their philanthropic practice in one easy-to-follow resource. <a href="https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/research/effective-philanthropy-learning-initiative/tools-prototypes/">Learn More</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class='small-12 medium-6 align-self-top columns' data-equalizer-watch> <h3 class="red-subheading">EVENTS</h3> <p>the Philanthropy Innovation Summit is a biennial conference hosted by Stanford PACS to provides insights from experts and peer philanthropists for high capacity individual donors in a non-solicitation environment. <a href="https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/event/philanthropy-innovation-summit-2019/">Learn More</a></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='advanced-content-block' data-type='wysiwyg'> <div class='row expanded collapse image' style='background-image: url(https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3K4A7167-scaled.jpg);min-height: 500px;'> <div class='columns small-12'> <div class='row expanded'> <div class='columns small-12'> <a id="civil-society"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='advanced-content-block' data-type='wysiwyg'> <div class='row expanded collapse white' style=''> <div class='columns small-12'> <div class='row margin-center'> <div class='columns small-12'> <h2 class='non-collapse-title'>Civil Society</h2> <p>Through a mix of research, convenings, partnerships, and publications, Stanford PACS strives to be a bridge between rigorous scholarly research and social sector practice.</p> </div> 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Through a mix of research, events, partnerships, and publications, we strive to be a bridge between rigorous scholarly research and social sector practice.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='advanced-content-block' data-type='multiple_columns'> <div class='row expanded collapse white' data-equalizer> <div class="columns small-12"> <div class="row margin-center"> <div class='columns small-12'> </div> <div class='small-12 medium-6 align-self-top columns' data-equalizer-watch> <h3 class="red-subheading" style="text-align: left;">RESOURCES</h3> <p>The Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative at Stanford PACS uses survey and ethnographic research to learn about the realities of philanthropy for high capacity donors and those who support them. <a href="https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/research/effective-philanthropy-learning-initiative/">Learn More</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class='small-12 medium-6 align-self-top columns' data-equalizer-watch> <h3 class="red-subheading" style="text-align: left;">EVENTS</h3> <p>Stanford PACS hosts an array of Public Events all year round. 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