Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education

The campus-wide event challenged students to explain years of work in just three minutes – no jargon allowed.

Three recent fellows share their experiences with the three-year program that supports students working on projects related to public service, strengthening their connections to the community.

Ten graduate students will have three minutes each to engage the audience – and a panel of judges – with their research projects at the April 17 event emceed by President Levin.

Goodson will begin his tenure on April 1.

Applications are due Jan. 19 for 3 Minute Thesis, a competition for graduate students to present their research.

Stanford’s inaugural 3MT competition challenges graduate students to explain their research in ways a lay audience can understand. Finalists will face off on April 17, at an event emceed by President Jon Levin.

The fellowship recognizes PhD students and their faculty advisers who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the sciences.

More than 2,000 members of the Stanford community turned out on Thursday for the annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week barbecue. See the highlights.

Bent, who is the Jagdeep and Roshni Singh Professor in the School of Engineering and professor of energy science and engineering in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, will remain in the vice provost role while the search for a successor is conducted.

More than 350 doctoral fellowships were awarded in 2024 for VPGE-administered fellowship programs. Learn more about these programs and their fellows.