Call for Proposals
2025-26 Course Innovation Awards
About the Program
One of our priorities at Stanford Global Studies (SGS) is to provide more opportunities for students across all undergraduate majors to learn about issues of regional and global importance, be it through coursework, internships, research opportunities, or study abroad.
To stimulate new curricular pathways, SGS is making available a pool of resources, on a competitive basis, to support the development of new courses focused on substantive topics of regional or global interest for the academic year 2025-26. Our goal is to spur the design of courses that can appeal to large numbers of students or reach students early in their academic trajectory.
We are specifically looking to provide support for the development of courses that:
- Are centered on a question or issue that invites a focused exploration of regional or cross-regional materials (e.g., the rise of populism, the behavior of great powers in their periphery, the role of religion in politics, the impacts of migration, the consequences of environmental change, etc.)
- Bring regional or global perspectives to technical fields or issues
- Are geared toward frosh and sophomores
We also welcome proposed courses that find creative ways of actively engaging students in the learning process using alternative modes of engagement (i.e., hands-on research opportunities, student-engaged learning, etc.). New courses could be designed for a faculty member’s own department (with the potential for cross-listing).
Apply for a Course Innovation Award by February 15
Funding
Course Innovation Awards will be capped at $10,000
Application Process
If you would like to apply for a new course, please complete this application form by February 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific.
Eligibility
Proposals are accepted from any current Stanford faculty member who belongs to the Academic Council. Non-tenure track Stanford faculty may be considered occasionally, as may emeriti. Please inquire about your specific circumstances.
Contact
For more information about Course Innovation Awards, please contact Kate Kuhns, executive director of Stanford Global Studies, at kkuhns [at] stanford.edu (kkuhns[at]stanford[dot]edu).
Previously Funded Courses
View a list of courses that have received Course Innovation Awards in the past.
Interested in leading a BOSP Global Seminar overseas next summer?
Are you applying for a Course Innovation Award from Stanford Global Studies? You might also be interested in applying to lead a Global Seminar over the summer with funding from the Bing Overseas Studies Program. Global Seminars aim to provide students with an intensive 2–4-week, in-depth academic experience with a Stanford faculty member at a location overseas.