Freeman Spogli Institute For International Studies

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.