Academic Year Part-Time Research Fellowship: Research Project Proposal Form

The Academic Year Part-Time Research Fellowship Program connects Stanford undergraduate students with research being conducted by King Center faculty affiliates and affiliated researchers on topics related to global development and poverty alleviation. Students committed to providing research support have the opportunity to engage in world-class research and have real-world impact.


Please review the program Research Mentor & Student Expectations and Resources .


Student research fellows are paid $19/hour (up to 10 hours of research per week) and must be enrolled full-time to participate.


Please submit your request for a research fellow by completing this form.


NOTE: If you have *not* already identified a student, King Center staff will advertise the position and administer the student application process from which you can then select a student.


Please contact the King Center Programs Team at kingcenter_programs@stanford.edu with any questions.

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Please let us know the name of your department, if not included on the drop-down list (above).

Please give the name of the student's primary research mentor.

Please provide the names and titles of those on the research team who should be copied on student administrative communication, e.g., other faculty, postdocs, or graduate students.

Please select the research focus region(s) from the drop-down list (select all that apply).

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Please select the research focus country(ies) from the drop-down list (select all that apply).

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Please select the primary thematic area under which this research falls from the drop-down list (select one).

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Please select additional thematic areas for this research from the drop-down list (select all that apply).

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Please provide a short (150 characters maximum including spaces) project description for use on the King Center website and for advertising purposes on SOLO.

Please provide a one- to two-paragraph research project description.

Please provide a list of RF responsibilities, i.e., what they will do to contribute to this research project.

Any qualification requirements, e.g., language, coding, or basic data handling skills (in software such as Python, R, Excel, etc.)


Have you already identified a student you would like to hire for this role?*


  • Please note: priority will be given to opportunities that span the entire academic year.
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  • Please note: students cannot work more than 10 hours a week for this part-time position (the equivalent of a 3-unit course). The hours may be flexible across the weeks of the quarter to support the student's academic workload.

  • Please note: students may not enroll concurrently in other research opportunities if they are participating in this program.
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Please confirm that you will meet with your research assistant and discuss, the King Center Research Mentor & Student Expectations and Resources before the start of this fellowship.



If you do not have a student already identified to work with, we will advertise the position and coordinate the student application process.


The following student application questions are already on the platform:

1) What is your major?

2) What is your academic year?

3) What are your motivations behind applying for this position?

4) How will participating in this program further your academic and professional pursuits?

5) List all courses you have taken that you believe are pertinent to this experience.

6) Do you have prior research assistance experience? If so, please describe the position, responsibilities, and project.

7) Please indicate all of your time commitments including other research, work, and/or any extracurricular activities and how many hours per week you spend on each of them.

8) Please upload a cover letter addressed to the faculty mentor.

9) Please upload a copy of your resume or c.v.

10) Please upload a copy of your Stanford transcript.


Do you have any additional questions that you would like to ask? (Ex. What languages do you know besides English and what is your proficiency?)