The Stanford Thailand Research Consortium (STRC) supports Stanford faculty research pertinent to areas of social, economic, and technological development vital to Thailand’s future success.
Consortium-funded research projects align to central themes of raising human values, increasing economic prosperity, ensuring environmental protection, and advancing social well-being throughout Thai society. Established in 2018, the Consortium creates avenues for faculty across Stanford schools and disciplines to engage in research with real-world applications.
The Consortium is actively managed by the STRC faculty steering committee and the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD). Funded by a combined gift pledge of $15 million, the Consortium fund is housed in Stanford’s Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research. The Consortium also works closely with the Southeast Asia Center (SEAC) in Thailand to support and advance the work of Stanford faculty conducting Consortium research.
We offer our sincere appreciation to AP (Thailand), AIS, and Kasikornbank for their generous support as members of the Stanford Thailand Research Consortium.
Consortium Projects
The Stanford Thailand Research Consortium has supported over 15 research and education projects to date, across a range of domains and topics of inquiry. Below is a list of current research projects and their associated principal investigators across Stanford.
Stanford Earth
Land Use in Nan Province, Thailand
Stanford Engineering
Corporate Training and Innovation in Entrepreneurship
Assessing Efficacy of Entrepreneurship Training Programs and Platforms
Populating Data Insight Platforms for the Build Environment
Data Analytics Work and Decision Making
Understanding Complex Cross-boundary Collaboration for Innovation
Leveraging Tool Development for Data Insight Platforms for the Built Environment
Efficacy and Design of Virtual Training Interventions for Thai University Educators
Relational Analytics: Debiasing Machine Learning at the Fringe
Advanced Data Analytics for Unstructured Data
Johan Ugander
Jose Blanchet
Ramesh Johari
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Improving Smallholder Welfare and Protecting Natural Resources in Nan Province
Stanford Medicine
WELL Thailand, Identifying Domains of Well-being to the Thai Population
Artificial intelligence-based Technologies for Improving Elderly Care
Research Proposal Submission
Each September, STRC invites short-form research proposals from Stanford faculty interested in funding for projects aligned with the Consortium’s purpose and themes. Submitted proposals are evaluated by the STRC faculty steering committee and funding decisions are made in October. In some years, additional proposal reviews are conducted in January, contingent on available gift funds.
Stanford faculty and researchers interested in engaging with the Consortium, or who have questions regarding the research proposal process or timeline, may contact Matt Harvey.
Consortium Leadership
STRC Faculty Steering Committee Members
Charles Prober (chair)
Tom Kenny
Michael Lepech
John Mitchell
STRC Lead Principal Investigators
Pamela Hinds
Michael Lepech
Kevin Schulman
Connecting with the Consortium
Companies, universities, and organizations based in Thailand and/or interested in supporting the Consortium’s activities may learn more by contacting Matt Harvey, SCPD’s senior director of global initiatives and strategy.
Center for Professional Development
Stanford initiative facilitates research in Thailand
- September marked the one-year anniversary of the Stanford Thailand Research Consortium, a collaboration between Stanford and Thai industry. Four companies have signed on to date as members of the consortium: AIS, AP Thailand, KBank, and Thai…
