Stanford CDDRL Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027–28
Stanford University
Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law offers 2–4 fully funded, nine-month residential fellowships for advanced doctoral researchers and recent PhDs. Work must relate to democracy, development, democracy promotion or rule of law. Apply by 30 November 2026.
CDDRL fellows spend September through June at Stanford writing and conducting research, participating in seminars and engaging with faculty. Predoctoral fellows receive a stipend and required non-matriculated tuition; postdoctoral fellows receive a stipend or salary commensurate with experience, with health and other applicable benefits. The center cannot provide housing, and the residential award does not accommodate extended fieldwork or travel. Special Gerhard Casper Rule of Law and Jan Koum Israel Studies fellowships use the same application.
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Benefits
CDDRL describes 2–4 fully funded residential fellowships. Predoctoral fellows receive a stipend and required non-matriculated tuition support; postdoctoral fellows receive a stipend or salary based on experience and Stanford minimums. Health and other applicable benefits are provided. No housing is supplied. The official call does not state a single cash amount for all fellows.
Eligibility summary
Applicants from around the world may apply. Predoctoral candidates must remain enrolled in a doctorate and be at the dissertation write-up stage during the Stanford residency. Postdoctoral candidates must have earned a PhD within three years of the fellowship start or successfully defend by 31 July 2027. Research must fit democracy, development, evaluation of democracy promotion, or rule of law.
Requirements
Fellows must be in residence and engaged at CDDRL for the nine-month academic-year term, attend seminars and make progress on writing and research. The program does not accommodate extended fieldwork or travel during the fellowship.
Documents required
Submit the SlideRoom form, application letter of no more than three typed pages, CV, three recommendations, proposed research statement of 5–10 pages, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts. An official PhD transcript is also required by CDDRL instructions. All materials and recommendations must be in English and meet the deadline.
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