Opportunities

The network of international institutions that have historically supported humanitarian assistance to countries and regions experiencing food insecurity crises is experiencing unprecedented strain. What should the world food "social safety net" look like and how do we know?

A network of food security researchers around the world is busy putting together the first global harmonized subnational agricultural data from national reports, ministries of agriculture, etc.

The Stanford Internship Program in the Arts (SIPA) provides Stanford students with an introduction to the variety of ways individuals can be part of a vibrant arts ecosystem.

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies invites applications for travel grants for short-term study and research trips between mid-March 2026—June 2026 to Estonia and the Baltic Sea Region.

CREEES Travel/Research Grants for Graduate Students

Uganda hosts millions of refugees and asylum seekers. Despite the existence of enabling policies that technically permit to work and own businesses, their ability to exercise these rights is often limited due to the barriers they face.

Black soldier fly (BSF) farming is a nature-based solution to the waste crisis. This project will measure the impact of a new community BSF farm in Kenya focused on environmental contaminants, financial improvements and woman empowerment.

We are developing deep learning algorithms to identify and classify mosquito breeding sites in high-resolution drone imaging to help map the risk of dengue fever.

This project will involve studying organizational and economic approaches to mitigating violent conflict and political polarization, both historically and in contemporary settings.

Research fellow to contribute to studies on on evidence-based global health interventions - can contribute to different projects within the lab based on their interests. Current projects focus on housing health impacts, malaria prevention optimization, and climate resilience metrics.

This mixed-methods project aims to better understand how ranchers in the Bolivian Amazon are making decisions about natural resource management and the implications of these decisions for the social-ecological future of the region.

The role of private healthcare providers in achieving Universal Health Coverage: Lessons from Vietnam.

We aim to understand the restoration and rewetting of carbon-rich peatland ecosystems

This project analyzes the politics of refugee policy in Kenya using committee reports from the national parliament during a period of major policy reform.

Field experiments focused on studying the demand and provision of healthcare services in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Speech and Cognitive Development (SPOG) Lab, housed in the Stanford Department of Linguistics, is recruiting undergraduate research assistants, starting for Fall quarter 2025!  

Graduate Student Research Funding supports faculty-supervised Stanford doctoral student research activities, particularly field-based work on global poverty and economic development in middle- and low-income countries. 

Continuing undergraduate students design and implement a service experience during the fall, winter, or spring quarters. 

Student Guides make a two-year commitment to Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection for this paid opportunity to become a tour guide for the museums. Student Guides develop and lead interactive, close-looking tours of the Stanford museums for the visiting public and K-12 school groups.

The Truman Scholarship is meant to celebrate and prepare the nation's next generation of public service leaders. Students must apply by the campus deadline to be considered for a Stanford nomination for the national competition.