Benefits and costs vary among affiliate programs, but may include workshops, faculty visits, visiting scholar programs, enhanced recruiting opportunities, and more. Gift Support for Engineering Gifts to the School of Engineering play a critical role in maintaining Stanford's leadership in Engineering research and education. The School of Engineering is delighted to work with companies to identify gift opportunities at the School for both endowed and expendable gifts. Endowed gifts provide a permanent source of funds for research and education that benefits the School of Engineering in perpetuity. Attracting, nurturing and rewarding faculty is at the heart of endowed faculty funds, and is one of the highest priorities of the School.
Endowed professorships are the most significant awards bestowed upon tenured faculty.
Stanford encourages corporations to develop strong, ongoing relationships with chairholders. The corporation and the distinguished scholar who holds the professorship share the prestige associated with an endowed chair. Corporations frequently donate funds to support the research of individual faculty members. Expendable gifts to support graduate students can be targeted toward students in specific departments. Sponsored Research Projects Companies often contract for research to be carried out at Stanford to take advantage of unique facilities at the School of Engineering and to engage faculty and students in research issues which will impact the future of the industry.