Global Affiliates Program at Stanford APARC

The Global Affiliates Program, formerly known as the Corporate Affiliate Visiting Fellows Program, was established at Shorenstein APARC in 1982 to strengthen connections among researchers and leaders from the private and public sectors with mutual interest in furthering U.S.-Asia collaboration. Membership in the program enables affiliate organizations to send qualified personnel to Stanford as visiting fellows with APARC for a year of research, education, and enrichment. 

Visiting fellows participate in the work of the Center, interact daily with specialists and scholars from Stanford and around the world, and expand their networks of U.S. and international counterparts, while gaining a deeper understanding of American life and institutions. Member organizations are also invited to attend final presentations, offering a unique opportunity to engage with fellows' research, gain fresh perspectives on pressing global issues, and explore insights that may inform their organizational strategies. 

The Global Affiliates Program is not degree-granting.

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The Global Affiliates Program is ideal for organizations based in Asia seeking to prepare the next generation of leaders for today's knowledge economy and to offer their talented personnel unprecedented opportunities to do research at a world-class university while building international experience in an English-speaking environment.

Shorenstein APARC accepts nominated visiting fellows from organizations that have joined the Center as GAP affiliates on a space-available basis. We encourage member organizations to nominate representatives whose research interests coincide with the Center’s own research agenda. We request that all visiting fellows actively participate in program and Center-wide activities, and, at the end of the academic year, submit a research paper and give an oral presentation to the APARC community, both in English.

The GAP schedule mirrors the Stanford academic calendar, beginning in September and ending in June, and is designed to give the participants flexibility to pursue research and academic topics of their interest. Visiting fellows are not enrolled in a degree-granting program within the University.

All communication in the program is conducted in English, so it is vital that participants have adequate command of English to maximize their experience. An official test score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), preferably of 89 or higher (or equivalent test), is required for admission.

Global Affiliate member organizations select the candidates they wish to nominate as visiting fellows. Please note that nominees whose research interests coincide with those of Shorenstein APARC are preferred. Nominations from affiliate organizations are requested by February for residence beginning in September.

Program affiliation fee (per visiting scholar):

• US $50,000 per academic year (for-profit organizations) OR
• US $40,000 per academic year (nonprofit organizations)

The membership fees paid by affiliate organizations provide support for research and other activities at Shorenstein APARC as well as for GAP operations, and covers basic research and administrative expenses of the affiliate representative at Stanford.

The affiliate organization is responsible for the costs of travel to and from Stanford and for all other living expenses, including housing, mandatory health insurance coverage, and tuition for English classes (if applicable). For visa purposes, visitors are required to provide evidence of a minimum amount of money available to cover expenses.