Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship 2026-2027 (Stipend available)

Ready to take your career in health technology innovation to the next level? Apply now for the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship 2026-2027. The Biodesign Innovation Fellowship is a 10-month experience that equips aspiring innovators with a proven, repeatable process to identify important health-related needs, invent novel health technologies to address them (including medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, drug delivery, and biotechnology solutions), and prepare to implement those products into patient care through start-up, corporations, or other channels.

The fellowship is a full-time, intensive experience that runs from the beginning of August through early June each year. Stanford Innovation Fellows receive a monthly stipend and health benefits during their fellowship period. In addition, the Innovation Fellows become part of the Stanford Biodesign community, which is a life-long, worldwide network of innovators passionate about improving healthcare.

Benefits of Stanford Biodesign

The Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship is a launch pad for initiating, redirecting, or accelerating a career in health technology innovation. Stanford Biodesign graduates apply their talents to:

• Catalyzing innovation inside major medical device, diagnostic, digital health, and biotechnology companies
• Building their own health technology start-ups
• Teaching and/or leading translational research programs for world-class universities
• Driving innovation initiatives within academic or private medical centers
• Becoming specialists in design, investing, or other aspects of the health technology innovation ecosystem

They also become part of the Stanford Biodesign community, which is a life-long, worldwide network of innovators passionate about improving healthcare.

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Eligibility for Stanford Biodesign

• Individuals with advanced degrees and/or substantial work experience in the engineering, life sciences, computer science, business, product design, law, medical, or nursing fields are encouraged to apply.
• Fellows will be selected based on their experience, passion, and drive, as well as their potential to become leading innovators in the health tech field.

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Application

They typically receive ~150 applications each year and interview approximately 30 finalists for the 12 Innovation Fellowships that are available. The deadline to submit a complete application is July 28, 2025.

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