Opportunities

This call for proposals is open to Stanford doctoral students performing translational research for sustainable energy or other sustainability challenges.

Work with one of our selected organizations using technology to address core societal challenges.

The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is a non-profit corporation that exists to assure a reliable Bulk Electric System in the geographic area known as the Western Interconnection. 

Our Voice is a global research initiative that aims to provide community members from all backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life with the skills and support to help improve local environments to advance health equity.

The purpose of this project is to study school closures in California, with an eye toward generating insights and tools that can help district leaders prioritize racial equity. 

The CCSRE Community-Based Research Fellowships and Praxis Fellowships support undergraduate students interested in social change, activism, and organizing by developing their skills as community-based researchers and community advocates.

Need-based fellowship for coterm students in one of the 10 programs in the School of Engineering 

The City of Palo Alto has provided a full range of utility services (electric, gas, water, and sewer) for over 100 years, and is one of the only publicly-owned gas utilities in the State of California. 

Step into the world of neuroscience research with the Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Opportunity fellowship. The program supports you as you join a neuroscience lab. No experience is necessary, just a spirit of exploration!

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, whose role is to market and transmit wholesale electricity from multi-use water projects.

The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports a thriving, affordable, and accessible clean energy economy by providing financial and technical resources to Nevadans.

The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports a thriving, affordable, and accessible clean energy economy by providing financial and technical resources to Nevadans.

The Western Interstate Energy Board is an organization of 11 Western States and three western Canadian Provinces. WIEB promotes cooperatively developed energy policy to enhance the economy of the West and contribute to the wellbeing of its people.

Apply now to help prepare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s papers for publication! 

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Commissioner Vaccaro in March 2022 to serve as the Energy Commission’s attorney member.  

The CPUC regulates services and utilities, protects consumers, safeguards the environment, and assures Californians' access to safe and reliable utility infrastructure and services.

The CPUC regulates services and utilities, protects consumers, safeguards the environment, and assures Californians' access to safe and reliable utility infrastructure and services.

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission’s (HPUC) primary duty is to protect the public interest by overseeing and regulating public utilities to ensure that they provide reliable service at just and reasonable rates.

DWR protects, conserves, develops, and manages much of California's water supply. This includes the State Water Project (SWP), the nation’s largest state-built water conveyance program, which also produces hydroelectric power.

The ISO manages the flow of electricity across the long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California’s and a small part of Nevada’s grid. The nonprofit public benefit corporation keeps power moving to homes and communities.