Graduate Programs
Our graduate students are innovators, change agents and pioneers in engineering research.
The Equity and Inclusion Initiatives team is proud to support each graduate student in their research, outreach, self-advocacy and well-being. Our aim is to provide students with the resources they need to succeed in their studies and in life beyond the School of Engineering.
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Summer Opportunities in Engineering Research and Leadership
Also known as Summer First, this program gives incoming doctoral students a jumpstart on their academic journey during an intensive eight-week residential program.
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Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council
The goals of the student advisory council are to encourage student advocacy and to increase transparency and communication between students and Stanford Engineering leadership.
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Student Society Spotlight: Womxn of Color in Engineering (WOCE)
WOCE seeks to create opportunities to gather Womxn of Color graduate students in the School of Engineering by supporting year-long student-led programmatic efforts and collaborations across campus.
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NSF Research Exchange Program
This program connects graduate students and postdocs with faculty members and research scientists.