Research Project
2026-2027 Magic Grants
David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovationbrown.columbia.edu (opens in a new tab)Catalog updated
- Amount
- $150,000
- Program type
- Research Project
- Eligible career stages
- undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, early-career faculty, mid-career faculty, senior faculty, and established investigators
About this program
The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation, a joint initiative of Stanford University and Columbia University, offers 2026–2027 Magic Grants for innovative projects combining media, technology, and storytelling. Awards provide up to $150,000 for one year, or up to $300,000 for teams representing both institutions, supporting personnel, production, prototyping, equipment, and professional development. Eligible applicants include students, faculty, alumni, practitioners, and collaborators with connections to Stanford or Columbia; bicoastal teams with members from both universities receive special consideration. Proposals must demonstrate originality, potential impact, team strength, and a feasible timeline, and are due April 1, 2026, through Submittable.
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