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.
2024–2025 Annual Report
Research News
Education: A universal solution to global development challenges?
King Center lead initiative research at the United Nations General Assembly #80
How to increase impact in a time of decreasing aid
Our Work
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 experiencePodcast: Eyes on Development
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.