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King Center on Global Development

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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.

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Research News

A secret to beating poverty? Good governance

Mission critical: Climate change in developing countries

The future is urban
 

Our Work

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Opportunities

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
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Student spotlight

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
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Postdoctoral fellow feature

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
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Our vision

We envision a world where research accelerates solutions to global poverty.

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Our impact

The King Center supports research that tests promising innovations and scalable solutions to address poverty in emerging economies.

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Where we work

View our interactive map to explore our research areas and learn more about work by King Center affiliates.