Value proposition

Stanford’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research, teaching and policy impact in international affairs.

The Freeman Spogli Institute for International
Studies (FSI) is Stanford University’s hub for
nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research, teaching,
and policy impact in international affairs. Our
mission is to produce world-class scholarship,
prepare future leaders, and influence policymaking
in pursuit of solutions to the most critical global
issues.

At FSI, leaders with deep experience in the highest
levels of government collaborate with top academic
scholars and a vibrant community of students,
postdocs and staff. The largest of Stanford’s policy
research institutes, FSI is a trusted convener of
people and ideas across disciplines, building bridges
among academia, government and industry.

FSI offers a unique intellectual space at Stanford
that serves as home to scholars who believe that
complex global concerns require multidimensional
solutions. This constellation of problem solvers cuts
across traditional academic boundaries with the aim
of propelling the best ideas forward for the widest
possible impact. Students from across Stanford
come to FSI for training and mentorship that
prepares them for leadership roles as international
policy decision-makers across all sectors of the
workforce.