Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF) – Stanford University
Graduate Fellowships @Fellowships posted 3 weeks agoJob Description
Job Description: A competitive three-year fellowship for outstanding doctoral students whose research spans multiple disciplines. Aims to support “novel, cutting-edge” interdisciplinary research at Stanford.
Role Description: Fellows are Ph.D. students working on projects that cross traditional fields (e.g., bioengineering, digital humanities, sustainability). They remain full-time students, focusing on their interdisciplinary dissertation work.
Application Cycle: Annual.
What You’ll Need: Doctoral student in good standing; research must be interdisciplinary. Nomination by the student’s graduate program (SIGF is open university-wide). No citizenship restriction.
Preferred or Required Qualifications: Outstanding academic record and a compelling interdisciplinary research plan.
Benefits and Perks: Three-year fellowship covering stipend and tuition. The stipend is $58,200/year (2025-26 level was, $14,550/quarter). In the third year, fellows receive an extra $3,000 (about $750/quarter) for professional development. Tuition for Years 1–2 (three quarters per year, 8–10 units) is fully paid; Year 3 fellows pay only Candidacy Tuition for the fellowship quarter.
Where and How You Can Apply: By faculty nomination. See Stanford’s SIGF page for more information (departments initiate the process). Contact the Stanford VPGE fellowship office for details.
