A Conversation with Justice Goodwin Liu
A Conversation with Justice Goodwin Liu In October, Stanford in Government had the privilege of hosting the Honorable Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court for a fireside chat. The event began with a reception during which Justice Liu interacted with students. He diligently answered student questions while sharing some of his own memories […]
Fellowships and Stipends: 2024 Applications
Fellowships and Stipends Upcoming Application Cycle It is from the generous support of our donors that Fellowships and Stipends (F&S) is excited toannounce this upcoming application cycle! Applications open December 16, 2023. This blog willpresent what further resources the F&S team are offering to best support those interested inapplying. WhoF&S is committed to fostering a […]
SIG Senior Spotlight: Lena Han ’22
Meet Lena, our outgoing Vice Chair of Operations and an indispensable member of the SIG community for the past four years! I came into Stanford believing there wasn’t a place for me in government or public service. As immigrants disillusioned by government corruption in their home country of China, my parents had always discouraged me […]
2021-2022 Fellowships and Stipends Recap
This summer, thanks to alumni support, the Fellowships and Stipends team is supporting 56 students engaging with policy as public service through SIG-funded Cardinal Quarter internships. We received a total of over 200 applications for our programs this year, which returned to a mostly in-person format after last year’s all virtual program, although some positions […]
Fellowships and Stipends: A Year in Review
This summer, thanks to alumni support, Stanford in Government is sending 85 students to engage with policy as public service through SIG-funded Cardinal Quarter policy fellowships and stipends. We received over two hundred applications for both the fellowships and stipends programs and were impressed by the diversity of student interests. Our team was pleased to […]
General Events
Other education events showcased a range of policy conversations of interest to students. In the fall, we hosted Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft and founder of USAFacts, a website devoted to helping make the government more accountable to its citizens by creating and making accessible a comprehensive set of data on the government. Mr. […]