The annual Global Development Research Symposium showcases student creativity, achievement and research from diverse disciplines of study across Stanford University. The symposium features the work of scholars, including those who have received funding from the King Center over the last year.  

The 2026 symposium will highlight posters by Stanford undergraduates, predoctoral fellows, graduate student researchers, as well as postdoctoral fellows. A keynote talk will be delivered by Nava Ashraf, the 2026–27 Noosheen Hashemi Visiting Fellow at the King Center on Global Development, and Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Additional funding for this event is provided by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) and the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE).

Call for Posters: Due Sunday, March 29, 2026, 11:59 PM

Showcase your creativity, achievement and research in global development! All undergraduates, predoctoral fellows, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply. The symposium will take place on Friday, April 24, 2026. Please carefully review the guidelines before applying. The King Center has also provided templates that you are free to use when designing your poster.

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Pacific)
Location: Gunn SIEPR Building, Koret-Taube Conference Center 366 Galvez St. Stanford, CA 94305

Learn more here and submit apply to present here.