Stanford CASBS Practitioner Fellowship 2027–2028: Applications Open for Non-Academic Professionals Interested in Behavioural and Social Sciences

Overview

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University offers a Practitioner Fellowship designed for non-academic professionals who have a strong interest in social science and behavioural research. The programme gives practitioners an opportunity to spend an extended period in an intellectually stimulating environment at the California centre, engaging with leading thinkers, exchanging ideas, and exploring how social science informs professional practice and real-world challenges.

Who can apply

The fellowship targets professionals working outside traditional academic environments who apply social science knowledge in their everyday work. Eligible backgrounds include consultants, journalists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and public servants, alongside other professionals whose careers involve human behaviour, institutions, and society.

Requirements

Participants must maintain an ongoing physical presence at the centre for at least three days each week throughout their residential period, and are expected to limit prolonged or frequent absences. Fellows must attend September orientation activities, participate in weekly seminars and other centre events, join fellow participants for lunch at least three days each week, contribute actively to conversations about their work, and deliver a presentation during the fellows seminar series. Available residential periods include the full fellowship year from September 2027 to May or June 2028, the autumn semester from September 2027 to December 2027 or January 2028, or the winter and spring semester from January 2028 to May or June 2028.

Key dates

Applications are due 11 December 2026.