King Center on Global Development
Our mission
We empower a multidisciplinary community of scholars to conduct path-breaking research, shape policy and practice, and train and inspire a diverse new generation of global leaders.
The King Center is proud to share our 2023-2024 Annual Report. This past year we supported 152 new projects, including over $900,000 in funding for student research awards, welcomed over 3,000 people to our events, and launched two initiatives at the intersection of climate and development.
Graduate student programs
The King Center supports Stanford doctoral student research, particularly field-based work in middle- and low-income countries, by offering research funding and fellowships, as well as community events.
Learn more about how to get involved as a PhD student
Undergraduate research assistants help expand entrepreneurial opportunities for refugees
Natalie Milan and Faith Zehfuss received King Center funding to research and help facilitate a 10-week entrepreneurship program for refugees in Uganda.
Read more about how they expanded the program’s enrollment
Q&A with King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Karmini Sharma
Sharma describes her research, which primarily focuses on the economics of gender, and talks about why she would recommend the King Center's Postdoctoral Fellows Program.
Read about Karmini's experience
Our vision
We envision a world where research accelerates solutions to global poverty.
Thematic areas
The King Center supports new research from scholars across campus on nine thematic areas.
Our impact
The King Center supports research that tests promising innovations and scalable solutions to address poverty in emerging economies.
Where we work
View our interactive map to explore our research areas and learn more about work by King Center affiliates.