Asia-Based Summer Programs for Stanfofd Students
Asia-Based Summer Programs for Stanfofd Students
The Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU) offers students summer seminars and other learning opportunities. Explore the menu tabs below for more information.
Each summer, Stanford faculty across schools and disciplines lead three-week seminars in Beijing at SCPKU.
2026 SCPKU Summer Seminar Spotlight: AI-Enabled Global Public Health and Population Health Management
Explore responsible AI applications and cross-cultural collaboration in population health and health policy decision-making in this intensive SCPKU summer seminar, August 24-September 11, 2026. Co-taught by APARC's AsiaHealth Policy Program Director Karen Eggleston and Stanford University School of Medicine Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health Michelle Williams. Advanced Undergraduate, Co-term, Master's, and PhD-level Stanford students are welcome. Learn more and apply by March 17, 2026 >
For more summer seminars in Beijing, check out the SCPKU website >
China Studies in Beijing is a study abroad program operated in collaboration with the Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) and hosted at SCPKU. The program runs yearly during the spring quarter.
This program aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of China’s role in the global system and the various factors that brought the country to where it is today. By studying with Stanford faculty who are top experts in China Studies, students have the opportunity to learn about Chinese politics, policies, and challenges while living in Beijing. Undergraduate participants gain the opportunity to experience China's culture firsthand and gain insights into the forces shaping the world’s second-largest economy.
For more information, visit the SCPKU website >
Shorenstein APARC regularly partners with the Freeman Spogli Institute Student Programs to offer Global Policy Internships. These are summer-long internships that enable Stanford students to work on policy-relevant projects at prominent organizations in Asia. These fellowships emphasize faculty mentorship, provide a stipend, and are open to Stanford undergraduate and master’s students from all majors. Fully funded, they are administered by FSI Student Programs.
Questions? Contact FSI Student Programs.
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The Stanford Global Studies Division offers summer internships that enable Stanford students to gain hands-on experience at major technology companies, media organizations, consulting firms, university hospitals, law offices, museums, and more. They are open to undergraduate students from all majors and years.
Applications for summer 2026 close on January 25, 2026, for pre-designed internships, and February 3, 2026, for self-arranged internships.
Questions? View the Stanford Global Studies Internship FAQ page.
The King Center on Global Development offers Global Development Summer Undergraduate Full-time Research Fellow Positions to Stanford undergraduates interested in global poverty and development across disciplines. Some opportunities involve projects in Asia-Pacific nations and sometimes involve APARC faculty mentors.
Click the following tabs for further details about relevant Summer 2025 opportunities.
Questions? Contact the King Center.
Opportunities will be listed here in winter quarter 2025. Check back soon!