2025-26 Global Research Workshops and Global Humanities Research Workshops

Stanford Global Studies (SGS) is once again inviting proposals for Global Research Workshops to foster the sharing of research across fields and national boundaries that advances our understanding of the world. This year, for the first time, we are also partnering with the Stanford Humanities Center (SHC) to fund up to two Global Humanities Research Workshops as part of their longstanding Research Workshops program, which encourages teams of Stanford faculty, graduate students, and visitors to explore interdisciplinary topics of broad interest. Global Humanities Research workshops aim to bring global perspectives to the most pressing questions and issues in the humanities today.

Please note: Teams can apply for both opportunities but must submit two separate applications to be considered for each program. Teams cannot receive funding from both programs simultaneously.

Applicants for Global Research Workshops should apply on the SGS website.
Applicants for Global Humanities Research Workshops should apply on the SHC website.

Please read the FAQ below for additional information.

What are the key differences between the two programs?

Global Research Workshops	Global Humanities Research Workshops
Sponsored and administered by Stanford Global Studies (SGS).	Co-sponsored by Stanford Global Studies and the Stanford Humanities Center (SHC). Administered by SHC.
3 workshops will receive funding.	Up to 2 workshops will receive funding.
Teams will receive up to $8,000 and are expected to organize at least 6 workshops (2 per quarter).	Teams will receive up to $16,000 and are expected to organize at least 9 workshops (3 per quarter).
Accepting new and returning applicants.	Only accepting new proposals. Workshops that have received funding from SHC and/or SGS in the past are not eligible to apply.
Workshops should be centered around a theme that is interdisciplinary and transregional, and the central research question can be grounded in any academic discipline.	Workshops should be centered around a theme that is interdisciplinary and transregional, but the central research question should be grounded in the humanities or qualitative social sciences.
Teams will work with the SGS communications manager to publicize upcoming events, but they are expected to manage their own budget, make their own room reservations, and coordinate travel arrangements for visiting speakers.	Teams will work closely with the SHC Research Workshops manager to discuss event planning and budget, schedule and reserve rooms for events, and collect and submit reporting documentation. Teams are also expected to attend an orientation.
Teams should apply on the SGS website.	Teams should apply on the SHC website.

Who is eligible to apply?

For both programs, faculty, scholars, and advanced graduate students from schools, institutes, departments, and programs within Stanford University are invited to submit proposals. Each team should consist of at least one faculty member and one graduate student who will together serve as the workshop's designated Co-Chairs.

What is the application process?

Teams can apply for both opportunities but must submit two separate applications to be considered for each program. Teams cannot receive funding from both programs simultaneously.

Applicants for Global Research Workshops should visit this page on the Stanford Global Studies website for a full list of requirements and to apply.

Applicants for Global Humanities Research Workshops should visit this page on the Stanford Humanities Center website for a full list of requirements and to apply.

What is the deadline to apply?

Applications open for both programs on January 30, 2025 and are due on March 30, 2025. Applicants will be notified of their awards the week of May 5-9, 2025.

Whom should I contact regarding each program?

For information regarding Global Research Workshops, please contact Katherine Kuhns, executive director of Stanford Global Studies, at kkuhns [at] stanford.edu (kkuhns[at]stanford[dot]edu).

For information regarding Global Humanities Research Workshops, please contact Dean Messinger-Arns, research workshops program manager at the Stanford Humanities Center, at messenger-arns [at] stanford.edu (messinger-arns[at]stanford[dot]edu).