Summer Full-Time Student Research Fellows Faculty Request & Project Proposal Form

The Summer Research Fellows Program allows undergraduate students to gain research experience addressing global development challenges in low- and middle-income countries, and provides faculty with full-time, no-cost research assistants for the summer quarter.


Preference will be given to field research opportunities should Stanford policies allow for undergraduate student travel.


The King Center will provide students with a stipend that covers most associated costs including financial aid, incidental expenses and, should travel be allowed, travel and lodging costs. Students' funding amount may be affected if they enroll in credits during the summer.


Faculty will be responsible for other research costs, such as transportation to field sites, software, or equipment.


Please submit your request for a research fellow by completing this form. We will contact you to confirm support of your research fellow request.


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


Please review our Research Mentor & Student Expectations and Resources guide.


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

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Please provide the name and title of the primary research mentor.

Are there other team members (such as faculty, post-docs, or graduate students) who would be working on this research project with the student?

Research project title

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

Please provide a short (250 characters max including spaces) project description for advertising purposes.

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Research projects working with a local, community partner may qualify as a Cardinal Quarter -- a full-time, public service experience during the 10-week quarter.


The research must address community-identified needs, and be carried out in collaboration with an established community partner (nonprofit, government agency, etc.).


The King Center has specific funding available for Cardinal Quarter-designated research projects.


If you think your project may qualify, please provide the community partner's name and website.

A list of RA 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.)

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 up to five).

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

Please confirm that you will review the King Center Research Mentor & Student Expectations and Resources Guide with your mentee.

If you do not have a student already identified to work with, we will advertise the position and coordinate the student application process. Please let us know if you would like any additions to the following student application questions:


  1. What is your academic level/class year?
  2. What is your major or degree program?
  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 research project.
  6. Please indicate all your time commitments including other research, work, and/or any extracurricular activities and how many hours per week you will spend on each of them.
  7. Please upload a cover letter addressed to the faculty supervisor.
  8. Please upload a copy of your resume or c.v.
  9. Please upload a copy of your Stanford transcript.


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