Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education

VPGE works collaboratively across Stanford to ensure that graduate students have the best possible educational experience.

We help them engage with the world-class faculty and support their scholarship, expanding the body of knowledge and benefitting society across a wide range of disciplines.

VPGE manages eight university-wide doctoral fellowship programs, supports admissions and recruitment across all of Stanford’s departments, and curates and interprets graduate academic policies. We ensure that outstanding research and learning opportunities are available to students from all backgrounds and perspectives. We offer targeted support for interdisciplinary research, professional development, and innovative teaching and scholarship within and across graduate degree programs.

Recent News

Engineering with heart

Sep 28, 2026

Stanford graduate student Mitch Peterson survived cancer and a heart transplant. Now he’s developing medical technology to help others with chronic conditions.

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15 Stanford students named Siebel Scholars

Sep 23, 2026

The award honors outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in business, science, and engineering.

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GradEd @Stanford: VPGE Welcomes You to a New Academic Year!

Sep 15, 2026

This monthly newsletter compiles the latest events, news, and resources for members of the Stanford graduate education community.

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Watch the full recording of Stanford University's 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where graduate students from across disciplines take on the challenge of presenting their cutting-edge research in just three minutes.