Welcome to the Stanford Graduate Summer Institute

The 2008 course list is now available. Applications are no longer being accepted for September 2008 sessions.

SGSI offers free interdisciplinary courses for Stanford graduate students taught by teams of Stanford faculty as well as outside experts. These marvelous classes provide a unique opportunity for broad, cross-disciplinary exchange and making new connections across the entire Stanford graduate community.

Courses are non-credit bearing and taught in intensive all-day workshops. Most classes are scheduled just prior to Fall Quarter (exact schedules vary).

Courses are open to currently registered Stanford graduate students and postdocs who will be continuing in the fall quarter. Most are entirely free of charge.

SGSI is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education. Questions? Call 736-9796.

What students are saying…

“The SIE was one of the most satisfying learning experiences I’ve had at Stanford. I feel I achieved my goals of gaining insight into the business world and what a venture must be if it is to be successful.”
(Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship, 2006)

“In four weeks, I learned a lot about business, improved my presentation and networking skills and built strong relationships with my fellow participants.”
(Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship, 2006)

“Hard work, hard play—it was a great active learning experience.”
(The d. School Experience: Adventures in Design thinking, 2007)

“Thank you for this free workshop. It was an amazing opportunity, probably one of the best things that happened to me at Stanford. I hope we will see more of this kind of classes in the future.”
(Music and Human Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Investigation, 2007)

“It has to become a Stanford Tradition!”
(Managing Groups and Teams, 2007)

“The course was great and I am very much motivated to read more. This course opens my mind and I can now apply in my work. I do recommend for all students.”
(Global Warming: Good Science or Bad Politics, 2007)