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The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) relies on support from its friends, as well as from national and international foundations and corporations, for the funding of the Institute's research, teaching and outreach activities.

Supporting the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center

The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) offers a variety of giving opportunities for individuals, corporations, and government and nonprofit organizations. Support for research infrastructure, fellowships, or ongoing projects is welcomed. APARC also offers an active corporate affiliates program to companies interested in expanding their networks.

Giving Opportunities include:

  • Gifts  personal or institutional  enabling the development of programs that fit with the Center's research agenda and donors' interests
  • Endowments  term or permanent  designated for a specific project, or for general support of Center activities, including teaching and postdoctoral programs
  • Grants for specific research
  • Specialized conferences organized with outside sponsoring institutions on issues of mutual, Asia-related interest
  • Memorial endowment: Michel Oksenberg Senior Fellowship in Contemporary Chinese Politics
  • Endowment match: Shorenstein Northeast Asia forum
  • Contemporary Korea, and Southeast Asia program
  • Corporate Affiliates Program ($10,000-$40,000)

For additional information, please contact:
Robert Carroll, APARC Associate Director
Neil Penick , FSI Associate Director Development


Supporting the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's generous support enabled FSI in September 2002 to launch its newest Center: the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). The Institute seeks additional grants and gifts that will provide continuing support for CDDRL's evolving research and programmatic activities.

Giving Opportunities include support for:

  • Innovative and practical research to assist developing countries and transitioning societies
  • Specialized teaching, training, and outreach activities regarding democratization and the rule of law
  • Greater responsibility and accountability in public and private decision-making.

For additional information, please contact:
Neil Penick, FSI Associate Director Development

Supporting the Center for Health Policy and the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research

The Center for Health Policy (CHP) and the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) work together to carry out and coordinate innovative research on a wide range of comparative health care issues. CHP conducts multidisciplinary research on important public and private health policy issues; PCOR  part of Stanford University's School of Medicine  conducts research designed to improve clinical practice and public health.

Together, the Centers sponsor seminars, lectures, and conferences in an effort to provide a forum for scholars, government officials, industry leaders, and health care practitioners to explore solutions to complex health care problems. CHP/PCOR builds on a legacy of achievement in health services research, health economics, and health policy at Stanford University.

Giving Opportunities include:

  • Director's discretionary funds
  • Center endowments and support of faculty positions
  • Support for health care data resource

For additional information, please contact:
Kathryn McDonald, CHP/PCOR Executive Director
Neil Penick, FSI Associate Director Development

Supporting the Center for International Security and Cooperation

CISAC offers a wide range of opportunities for individuals to support its research and programs. Many donors provide general support for the Center, while others choose to support specific research or programs based on their personal interests and philanthropic goals.

Giving opportunities include:

  • Friend of the Center  unrestricted gifts vital to cover many of the Center's operating costs not funded by other sources
  • Undergraduate Honors Program in international security studies  intended to build a cadre of leaders and citizens better prepared to handle complex international problems
  • CISAC Fellowship Programs  training of the next generation of international security specialists
  • Track-Two Diplomacy Projects  support of the Center's vital role in bringing disputing parties together for track-two dialogue
  • Corporate Affiliates  meeting security challenges through cooperative efforts of business, government and academic research communities.

For additional information, please contact:
Elizabeth Gardner, CISAC Associate Director
Neil Penick, FSI Associate Director Development

Supporting the Initiative on Distance Learning

Building on three decades of experience in providing quality distance learning opportunities to consumers in the United States, Stanford has unparalleled strength in the delivery of mixed-media courses across a range of disciplines and methodologies. SIIS's Initiative on Distance Learning (IDL) is strongly positioned to make dramatic contributions to restoration of the social sciences in the former Soviet Union.

While Stanford provides the course content and academic leadership, course implementation is a coordinated effort between Stanford academic staff and local instructors at each participating Russian university. In the near term SIIS is concentrating efforts on development of a package of complementary courses including methodology and theory, along with issues in international relations and international political economy. With additional funding, IDL will expand the curiculum to include course series in other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities.

Giving Opportunities include support for:

  • programmatic costs
  • research assistantships
  • future program development
  • ongoing infrastructure needs

For additional information, please contact:
Katherine Kuhns, IDL Managing Director
Neil Penick, FSI Associate Director Development

Supporting the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education

The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) brings FSI scholarship to elementary and secondary schools. In accomplishing this, the center develops multidisciplinary curriculum materials on international themes, and provides professional development seminars for public and private school teachers.

Financial support helps ensure that the Center continues its tradition of serving as a bridge between the Institute and K-14 schools. Gifts to SPICE fund specific curriculum projects and seminars for teachers as well as presentations at national and international conferences.

For further information, please contact:
Gary Mukai, SPICE Director
Neil Penick, FSI Associate Director Development