For Future Grad Students

What is life is like for Stanford students?

Watch this 360 video to learn about the lives of three graduate students and two undergraduates.

Why Stanford now?

Is this the time to do a PhD? And is Stanford the place to do it? This video highlights how graduate students are thriving at Stanford.

Interested in learning more about applying to Stanford Graduate Programs? Find out more information from Stanford Graduate Admissions.

If you are considering graduate school in the future, you may have many questions on your mind. The School of Humanities & Sciences has developed this resource to help you navigate applying and getting into the graduate school and program of your choice. Click here to access the guide.

If you are considering applying to Stanford graduate programs and need assistance with the application fees, consider applying for a fee waiver. Click here for information about graduate fee waivers.

Apply to only one fee waiver application based on your situation as early as possible. Applying to multiple fee waivers does not increase your chances of receiving a waiver. Click here for instructions on how to apply for a fee waiver.

Interested in learning more about applying to Stanford Graduate Programs? Find out more information from Stanford Graduate Admissions.

If you are considering graduate school in the future, you may have many questions on your mind. The School of Humanities & Sciences has developed this resource to help you navigate applying and getting into the graduate school and program of your choice. Click here to access the guide.

If you are considering applying to Stanford graduate programs and need assistance with the application fees, consider applying for a fee waiver. Click here for information about graduate fee waivers.

Apply to only one fee waiver application based on your situation as early as possible. Applying to multiple fee waivers does not increase your chances of receiving a waiver. Click here for instructions on how to apply for a fee waiver.

Participate in a postbac

Are you a college graduate looking for a postbac experience? Learn more about the Stanford University Postbac Experience in Research (SUPER) Program here.

For all attendees of our virtual booths who are interested in grad school, please complete our Stanford Grad School Inquiry Form: https://www.applyweb.com/public/inquiry?s=stanginq

Visit as an Undergrad

Are you a current undergraduate who is looking for opportunities to connect before graduation? Read below for how you can become involved in our summer research programs or our preview programs!

Summer research opportunities are available for visiting undergraduates across our schools, departments and programs. More information about funded research opportunities are listed here.


Are you passionate about public health and want to get involved in epidemiology research? Apply for the new Stanford Medicine Population Health Summer Research Program hosted by Advancing Health Equity and Diversity (AHEaD) and the new Undergraduate Pre-Renal Initiative!

Grad School Preview Programs

With our preview programs, we offer an opportunity to learn more about what the graduate admissions process is and what it is like to be a member of our graduate communities. See below for specific programs available!

Stanford graduate students in the Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Doctoral Fellowship Program, provide honest and clear advice on how to start and succeed in graduate school in these short videos.

The EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program aims to recruit and retain outstanding doctoral students who will contribute to the diversity of their academic fields and departments. More information about the EDGE Fellowship Program can be found here.