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SIGF: Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship

About SIGF

The Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF) is a competitive, university-wide program that awards three-year fellowships to outstanding doctoral students engaged in interdisciplinary research.

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The 2020 SIGF application is now closed. The 2021 application will open in Winter Quarter, 2021.

Contact sigf@stanford.edu with any questions. Review info session slides for more information.

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Jan 20 2020 | Stanford News
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Jan 15 2020 | Stanford Engineering
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SGF Fellow working in the lab.
Jan 10 2020 | VPGE News
The 2020 Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowships (SIGF) application is now open. SIGF awards doctoral students engaging in interdisciplinary research. This three-year fellowship supports the cutting-edge pursuits of questions that cross the boundaries of singular disciplines. Get your...
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Oct 15 2019 | Stanford News
One by one, the students inched toward the edge, steeled themselves for what they were about to do, then stepped into empty space. As a rope caught them and they swung out into the air in the Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center’s climbing gym, their instructors hoped to impart a...