Looking for funding for travel or research? Many of SGS's programs and centers offer fellowships, internships, scholarships and other funding to students at Stanford. Following are brief descriptions of the opportunities available; for more details click on the program or center name.
Title | Region | Purpose | Student Type | Deadline (approx.) |
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Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies - Student grantsProposals are invited from continuing undergraduate, co-term students and graduate students for projects pertaining to the study of Islam and Muslim societies. Up to $4,000. |
Other | Community Service, Language Study, Other Award, Research | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | March |
African Studies - Cape Town Summer FellowshipCape Town Summer Fellowship Program awards a limited number of summer fellowships up to $4,500 to students who participate in the BOSP Cape Town program (Winter and/or Spring Quarters) |
Africa | Summer Fellowship | Undergraduate Students | May |
African Studies - FellowshipsTwo partial fellowships to incoming M.A. students |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
African Studies - Language FellowshipAfrican Language Fellowship provides up to $5,000 for study in the U.S. or abroad. |
Other | Language Study | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | March |
African Studies - Research in AfricaGraduate Student Research Fellowships of up to $5,000 will be awarded for expenses related to summer research in Africa. |
Africa | Research, Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students | March |
African Studies - Susan Ford Dorsey FellowshipThe Susan Ford Dorsey Fellowship provides financial support for Ph.D. candidates to undertake field research in Africa in support of their dissertation projects. |
Africa | Research, Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students | May |
CREEES: Academic Year FLAS Fellowships for Professional School StudentsForeign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, administered by the US Department of Education, provide full tuition for one year plus a stipend to students undergoing advanced training in a designated foreign language in combination with area studies, international studies, or international aspects of professional studies. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | January |
CREEES: Academic Year FLAS Graduate FellowshipForeign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, administered by the US Department of Education, provide full tuition for one year plus a stipend to students undergoing advanced training in a designated foreign language in combination with area studies, international studies, or international aspects of professional studies. Professional school students in law, education, Earth Sciences, and Engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. |
Stanford | Language Study | Graduate Students | January |
CREEES: Academic Year Undergraduate FLAS FellowshipAcademic Year FLAS Fellowships provide $10,000 toward tuition plus a $5000 stipend for one Stanford undergraduate each year undergoing advanced training in a designated foreign language in combination with area studies, international studies, or international aspects of professional studies. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Undergraduate Students | May |
CREEES: Globalizing Eurasia GrantGlobalizing Eurasia Grant for multi-country summer research in two or more countries in Russia, Central and East Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia or in this region and another. Projects might involve, for example, travel in Russia and China, the Caucasus and Turkey, or some other combination of countries. Up to $7,000 in funding. |
Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Russia & Eastern Europe | Research | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
CREEES: Summer FLAS FellowshipSummer FLAS Fellowships provide summer tuition plus $2500 stipends to students enrolled in intensive summer language programs in the US or abroad. Professional school students, especially in law and education, as well as graduate students in H&S, Earth Sciences, and Engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. |
Russia & Eastern Europe | Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
CREEES: Summer Language Fellowship$2,000 in support for intensive summer language study in the US or abroad. |
Other | Language Study | Undergraduate Students | February |
CREEES: Summer Travel/Research GrantsSummer travel/research grants provide up to $2,000 in support for research travel in the former Soviet Union or Eastern Europe. |
Russia & Eastern Europe | Research | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - Academic Year East Asia FLAS FellowshipUS Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships provide $10,000 in tuition and a $5,000 stipend for undergraduate students in any discipline for intensive language study at Stanford during the academic year. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Undergraduate Students | May |
East Asian Studies - Academic-Year East Asia FLAS Fellowship for Continuing StudentsAcademic-Year East Asia FLAS Fellowships for Graduate Students provide tuition and stipend for students in M.A. or Ph.D. programs who plan to undertake intensive advanced language study in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - Academic-Year IUC Japanese Language Study FellowshipCEAS has secured special funding to provide academic-year fellowships (program tuition plus stipend) to attend the academic-year program at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama. Both U.S. Citizens and international students are eligible to apply. This funding application is separate from application to the IUC program—students must still apply for admission to IUC according to their posted deadlines. |
East Asia | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - CEAS-Only FLAS Fellowships for Incoming StudentsFor CEAS MA Students only: Tuition-only fellowships, or in some cases tuition plus small stipend for up to three quarters |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - Conference Travel GrantThese ad hoc grants support Stanford graduate students presenting East-Asia related papers at major academic or professional conferences. Awards of up to $500 are paid as reimbursement after completion of travel to offset hotel fees, conference registration, and travel costs. Both U.S. and international students are eligible to apply. Funds available first-come, first-served until exhausted. |
Other | Conference Travel | Graduate Students | Until funds are depleted |
East Asian Studies - Continuing Student Academic Year FellowshipCEAS M.A. Continuing Student Academic-Year Fellowships allocates a small amount of funding for continuing M.A. students in the form of tuition-only fellowships, or in some cases tuition plus small stipend for up to three quarters. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | May |
East Asian Studies - Fellowship for Study of Women in AsiaCompetitive fellowship for the Study of Women in Asia provides stipend plus three quarters TGR tuition for one academic year, to support dissertation research or write-up on topics related to women in Asia. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - Korean Studies Prize for WritingThe Korean Studies Program Prize for Writing in Korean recognizes outstanding examples of writing in an essay, term paper, or thesis produced during the current academic year in any discipline within the area of Korean Studies. The first place winner will receive $1,000 and the winning essay will be published in the Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs. |
Stanford | Essay, Other Award | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | May |
East Asian Studies - Summer GrantsGrants provide continuing registered Stanford M.A. and Ph.D. students funding related to summer work such as formal language training, required coursework, field work, research, or dissertation write-up. |
Other | Research | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - Summer InternshipsSee the Stanford Global Studies Internship Program website for complete information. Contact email: globalinternships@stanford.edu. |
Other | Internship | Graduate Students | February |
East Asian Studies - Supplementary Grants for Undergraduate Fieldwork in East AsiaThe Office of Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR) sponsors several types of grants designed to support rigorous, independent undergraduate research in all disciplines. CEAS provides a small supplement for students who receive East Asia-related UAR grants but require additional funding. |
Other | Research | Undergraduate Students | Rolling |
East Asian Studies - Undergraduate Overseas Language Study FellowshipUndergraduate Overseas Language Study Fellowships provide partial funding to support Stanford undergraduates who study Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. |
East Asia, Other | Academic Year Fellowship, Summer Fellowship | Undergraduate Students | February |
Europe Center - Austria Visitor ProgramSupport for Stanford graduate students enrolled in a doctoral program in one of Stanford's seven schools, with special emphasis on the Social Sciences and Humanities. The scholarships are especially appropriate for graduate students who have reached the advanced stages of their doctoral research. |
Europe | Research | Graduate Students | Until funds are depleted |
Europe Center - Graduate Student Grant CompetitionFunds are available for Ph.D. candidates across a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences to prepare for dissertation research and to conduct research on approved dissertation projects. The Europe Center also supports early graduate students who wish to determine the feasibility of a dissertation topic or acquire training relevant for that topic. |
Europe | Internship, Research | Graduate Students | April & October |
Europe Center - Undergraduate Summer Internship ProgramGrants of $6,000 to $8,000 will be awarded to undergraduates for summer internships with several leading Belgium-based European think-tank and transnational organizations. |
Europe | Internship | Undergraduate Students | Various |
Europe Center — Graduate Internship and Research Program in GermanyThe Europe Center, with support of the Stanford Club of Germany, is sponsoring summer graduate internships and research visits with German companies and research institutes. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to cover the cost of travel and basic living expenses for 8 to 12 weeks in Germany. |
Europe | Research, Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students | February |
France-Stanford - Graduate Student Researcher FellowshipsVisiting Graduate Student Researcher Fellowships available to (1) French students interested in research at Stanford, and (2) to Stanford students interested in research or an internship at a French institution. Awards of up to $7,000. |
Europe, Stanford | Research | Graduate Students | March |
France-Stanford - Undergraduate FellowshipFunding for Stanford undergrads interested in undertaking research or pursuing an internship at a French institution (public and private universities, public technical universities, institutes of technologies and autonomous scientific higher education institutes, grandes écoles, government agencies and organizations, non-governmental organizations, public and private companies). |
Europe | Internship, Research | Undergraduate Students | February |
France-Stanford - Visiting Junior Scholar FellowshipOffers up to $7,000 to junior scholars from Stanford or a French institution seeking a research visit either in a French institution or at Stanford. Candidates may be postdoctoral students or scholars who have completed a Ph.D. no more than three years from the date of applying. |
Other | Academic Year Fellowship, Internship, Research | Graduate Students | March |
Global Perspectives AwardFunding through the Global Perspectives Awards supports summer research abroad, language training or other activities that help graduate students address global concerns in their research. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Conference Travel, Dissertation Support, Internship, Language Study, Research, Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students | November (Winter Break); February (Spring Break); April (Summer Break) |
Global Studies InternshipsSummer internship positions worldwide available in business, non-profit, media, educational, medical, technology and government activities. |
Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, United States | Internship, Language Study, Research | Graduate Students | February |
International Relations - Summer Research CollegeUndergraduates have the opportunity to participate in the 10-week Summer Research College (SRC). SRC is designed to foster close intellectual exchange by engaging students in research with a faculty member on a new or ongoing research project. Participants will receive a $7,000 stipend. |
Stanford | Research, Summer Fellowship | Undergraduate Students | January |
Iranian Studies: Language and Research GrantsIntensive language study: The proposed course of language study must be integral to the applicant’s academic or professional development. Priority will be given to those minoring in Iranian Studies. Fieldwork or Advanced Research Projects: Priority will be given to those minoring in Iranian Studies. |
Other | Language Study, Research | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | Rolling |
Jewish Studies - Donald and Robin Kennedy Undergraduate AwardThe Donald and Robin Kennedy Undergraduate Award honors the best essay written by an undergraduate at Stanford on a Jewish theme, and offers a prize of $500. |
Stanford | Essay | Undergraduate Students | May |
Jewish Studies - Dr. Bernard Kaufman AwardThis award of $1,000 will be given to an undergraduate student engaged in research on Jews in modernity, with a preference for research focusing on contemporary Jewish life. |
Stanford | Other Award, Research | Undergraduate Students | May |
Jewish Studies - Graduate Student FundingCurrent Stanford graduate students specializing in Jewish Studies are eligible for several forms of supplementary financial support, plus opportunities for additional funding for language, research, or conferences. Funds are limited and granted on a first-come, first-served basis. |
Other | Academic Year Fellowship, Conference Travel, Language Study, Research | Graduate Students | Rolling |
Jewish Studies - Koret AwardThe Koret Award will be given to the best essay written in Hebrew by an undergraduate at Stanford, and offers a prize of $250. |
Stanford | Essay | Undergraduate Students | May |
Jewish Studies - Koret Service Learning FellowshipDeveloped in collaboration with the Haas Center for Public Service, this new program, supported by the Koret Foundation, offers up to two fellowships per year to support projects that aim to address a social welfare, cultural, educational or environmental need in partnership with a Jewish communal organization. See the Haas Center Website for more information. |
Other | Community Service, Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
Jewish Studies - Nelee Langmuir AwardThe Nelee Langmuir Award will be given to a student working in Modern European History, with a preference given to work on the Holocaust, and offers a prize of $500. In alternate years, the award will be given to an undergraduate student who shows excellence and commitment to studying French. |
Stanford | Language Study, Other Award | Undergraduate Students | May |
Jewish Studies: Short Story ContestEvery other year, The Taube Center for Jewish Studies sponsors a short story contest with prizes awarded up to $600. Stories may draw upon any aspects of Jewish life, history, culture, and address any aspect of Jewish experience. Grand Prize: $600; Second Prize: $300; Third Prize: $150. |
Other | Essay | Undergraduate Students | April |
Latin American Studies: Academic Year FLAS FellowshipAcademic year fellowships provide full tuition for the academic year and a $15,000 stipend for graduate students undergoing advanced training in designated foreign languages in combination with Latin American Studies and international aspects of professional studies (law, education). The term of a fellowship is for one academic year. Applicants in multiple-year programs must reapply each year. |
Stanford | Language Study | Graduate Students | February & May |
Latin American Studies: Ayacucho Fund FellowshipFull fellowships to Latin American graduate students at Stanford University. Awards cover tuition plus a stipend for one academic year. |
Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship | Graduate Students | January |
Latin American Studies: Conference Travel GrantsThe Center for Latin American Studies invites proposals for Stanford graduate students to attend and present on topics related to Latin America at academic conferences. Grants of up to $400. |
Latin America, Other | Conference Travel | Graduate Students | Until funds are depleted |
Latin American Studies: Field Research Travel GrantGraduate student-led research in Latin America. CLAS will distribute travel grants of up to $1,000 |
Latin America | Research | Graduate Students | Until funds are depleted |
Latin American Studies: Monica Miller Walsh InternshipThe Monica Miller Walsh summer internship grants award up to $4,000 to Stanford undergraduate students interested in completing an independent internship in Latin America. |
Latin America | Internship | Undergraduate Students | February |
Latin American Studies: Summer Language FellowshipSummer fellowships provide tuition up to $5,000 and a $2,500 stipend for a FLAS-approved intensive language course to be taken in the US (preferred) or abroad. |
Latin America, Other, United States | Language Study | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
Latin American Studies: Venezuela Research GrantsFor Stanford graduate student-led research in Venezuela. Grants of up to $3,000. |
Latin America | Research | Graduate Students | On rolling basis |