Funding For Students
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.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbasi program 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 $6,000. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Community Service, Language Study, Other Award, Research | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | March |
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, Language Study | Undergraduate Students | May |
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, Language Study | Graduate Students | February |
Academic year FLAS Fellowship in Latin American studiesAcademic 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 | Academic Year Fellowship, Language Study | Graduate Students | February & May |
Academic year 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, Language Study | Graduate Students | February |
African language fellowshipAfrican Language Fellowship provides up to $5,000 for study in the U.S. or abroad. |
Africa, Europe, Other, Stanford, United States | Language Study | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | March |
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 | Rolling |
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 | May |
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 |
Children’s rights in Brazil summer fellowshipsUp to $6,000 is provided for summer fellowships focused on children's rights in Brazil. Students are asked to partner directly with a governmental, multilateral, or non-profit organization. |
South America | Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
CREEES summer language fellowship$2,000 in support for intensive summer language study in the US or abroad. |
Central Asia, Europe, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, Stanford, United States | Language Study | Graduate Students, 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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Conference Travel | Graduate Students | Rolling |
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 FLAS fellowships for incoming M.A. 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 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. |
Central Asia, East Asia, Other, Stanford, United States | Research | Graduate Students | February |
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 |
France-Stanford graduate student research 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. |
Europe, Stanford | Research | Graduate Students | March |
Global Perspectives AwardFunding through the Global Perspectives Awards supports short-term research abroad, language training, or paper presentations at appropriate conferences. The goal of the award is to support the focus on global concerns in our SGS graduate students' research. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Conference Travel, Language Study, Research | Graduate Students | November (Winter Break); February (Spring Break); April (Summer Break) |
Global Studies internshipsSummer internship positions worldwide available to students from any major in a number of fields, and offer a $6,000 base stipend. The program also supports self-arranged internships. Some positions in Asia and Germany are available to graduate students. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, United States | Internship, Language Study, Research | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
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 |
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 $8,000 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 |
Graduate research fellowships 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 |
Human Rights Summer FellowshipSummer Human Rights Fellowship for students focusing on a specific issue in the field of human rights or international justice. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Summer Fellowship | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
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. Community service internships in the U.S. or abroad. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Other, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Language Study, Research | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | Rolling |
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, Stanford | Academic Year Fellowship, Conference Travel, Language Study, Research | Graduate Students | Rolling |
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 |
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 |
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 $500. |
Latin America, Other | Conference Travel | Graduate Students | Rolling |
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 | Rolling |
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, Stanford, United States | Language Study | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | February |
Latin American studies working group awardsWorking group awards of up to $3,000 per group to organize lectures, symposia, etc. |
Other | Other Award | Graduate Students | October |
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 |
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 |
Parveen Hassan and Ritva Heikkila Fund for International ResearchThis fund supports research opportunities during winter, spring, or summer breaks for currently enrolled master’s students in Stanford Global Studies M.A. programs, with a preference for cross-cultural research. Students may also request funds in order to present a research paper at an appropriate conference. |
Africa, Australia, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Russia & Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Conference Travel, Research | Graduate Students | November (Winter break); February (Spring break); April (Summer break) |
South Asia community service fellowshipAwards for community service in South Asia up to $3,000. |
South Asia | Community Service | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | March |
South Asia graduate student research fellowshipOpen to Stanford University doctoral students in humanities and sciences, and graduate students in Stanford's Schools of Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Earth Sciences and Medicine. Five fellowships of up to $4000 will be awarded for expenses related to summer research in South Asia. All research proposals must be for research that will be carried out in South Asia. |
South Asia | Research | Graduate Students | March |
South Asia language fellowshipIntensive language fellowship open to all Stanford doctoral students in humanities and sciences, graduate students in Stanford's Schools of Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Earth Sciences, Medicine, and undergraduate students. Fellowships up to $3,000 will be awarded. |
Other, South Asia, Stanford, United States | Language Study | Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students | March |
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 |
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. |
East Asia, Other, Stanford | Research | Undergraduate Students | Rolling |
Susan Ford Dorsey Fellowship in African StudiesThe 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 |
Undergraduate overseas language study fellowship in East AsiaUndergraduate Overseas Language Study Fellowships provide partial funding to support Stanford undergraduates who study Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. |
East Asia, Other | Language Study, Summer Fellowship | Undergraduate Students | February |
Venezuela research grantsFor Stanford graduate student-led research in Venezuela. Grants of up to $3,000. |
Latin America | Research | Graduate Students | Rolling |
