2026-27 Autumn Quarter Global Development Research Funding
Internal — Stanford University only
2026-27 Autumn Quarter Global Development Research Funding supports Stanford faculty and postdoctoral research on poverty and development in low- and middle-income countries to inform policy and practice.
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Funder: Stanford University
Due Dates: November 8, 2026, 11:59 PM (Autumn) | April 4, 2027, 11:59 PM (Spring)
Funding Amounts: Up to $80,000 per faculty project or $30,000 per postdoctoral project, for up to two years
Summary: Supports new and early-stage Stanford research addressing poverty and development challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Key Information: Postdoctoral applicants must have a faculty mentor willing to serve as the official principal investigator.
Description
Stanford’s King Center on Global Development supports new research projects and early-stage work addressing global poverty and development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Funding is intended to help investigators position their research for larger external grants. The program welcomes disciplines including earth sciences, economics, engineering, medicine, political science, and policy.
Research should address development challenges rather than simply use an LMIC as a convenient study location. The center seeks innovative, academically rigorous work that contributes to scholarly literature and can inform policy and practice, with a plausible pathway to broader impact. Proposals providing meaningful in-country research opportunities for Stanford PhD and master’s students are especially encouraged.
