Stanford shuts down ‘diversifying academia’ fellowship

Stanford University is closing down a DEI fellowship offered for about two decades due to budget issues and the prohibition on affirmative action.

“Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence Doctoral Fellowship Program” is going to “sunset” at the end of the year according to the Stanford Daily.

“This year’s DARE cohort’s fellowship has been reduced from the typical two-year program to one year,” the student newspaper reported. “New programs supporting graduate students will be announced in the winter and launch in the fall of 2026, according to [an administrator].”

The fellowship paid nearly $60,000 for year. Students also had access to mentoring, “[s]tructured seminars[,] and professional development modules to investigate and prepare for academic careers,” according to a university website.