Stanford University's Lab Funding backs leading research labs to advance innovative social science solutions with broad societal impact through rigorous science and strong stakeholder collaboration.
Social Science, Supercharged: Fast Grants for AI-Enabled Research supports Stanford researchers developing frontier AI tools and workflows to improve social science research and its public value.
2026-27 Spring Quarter Global Development Research Funding supports Stanford faculty and postdocs with early-stage research to address global poverty and development challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Science for Progress Initiative supports researchers studying how science is funded and supported, financing randomized evaluations and preparatory work to inform scientific policy and practice.
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.
The Law & Science Program funds interdisciplinary studies exploring connections between human behavior, laws, science, and technology in diverse fields.