Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Today’s intellectual and social problems require the minds and talents of students from many fields. Stanford's graduate students are able to roam freely, gathering and sharing ideas across disciplines.

VPGE works to expand cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary educational opportunities for students. We encourage students to enroll in classes across the university, outside of their home discipline. We foster opportunities for students from diverse fields to interact with one another, expanding their professional and personal networks.

• Stanford Graduate Summer Institute (SGSI)

  
  This program is organized and offered by the VPGE office. SGSI courses are only for Stanford graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. As short courses offered during summer quarter, they purposefully introduce students to interdisciplinary thinking, while fostering cross disciplinary interactions and collaboration.
  
  Most SGSI courses are small, intensive all-day workshops, of one or two weeks duration. They are usually taught in the two-week period between the end of summer quarter and the start of new student orientation. Courses do not bear academic credit, and students are not charged tuition or fees.

• Outward Facing Courses

  
  One of the many advantages of graduate study at Stanford University is the opportunity to explore courses taught by our various schools. The Stanford schools of Law, Business, Medicine, Engineering and Education each offer courses designed for interested students from outside their particular school.