CDR Academic Affiliates Program

Options for members of other universities to spend time at the Center for Design Research.

There are two classifications for visitors from other academic institutions. The two options are described below. In both cases, the visitor is given office space in CDR near the center of the campus and open access to the laboratory of a CDR Principal Investigator with whom a joint-research program has been defined. This is an immersive experience within one of Stanford's premier innovation labs. Depending on the classification, the fee is either $4,500 per quarter or $1,500 per month.

1. Visiting Scholar: This option is for faculty or senior research staff from other universities who are recognized as "experts in their field" and typically hold a Ph.D. The fee for these visitors is $1,500 per month.

2. Visiting Researchers This option is for students (typically Ph.D. candidates) and junior research staff from other universities. The fee for these visitors is $4,500 per quarter and it cannot be prorated due to university restrictions.

The labs included in this program include:

Design Thinking Research Lab
(Professor Leifer)

Haptics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab
(Professor Cutkosky)

Dynamic Design Lab
(Professor Gerdes)

Engineering Education Lab
(Professor Sheppard)

CDR affiliates can, at any time, make arrangements for a special collaboration project or other special event that takes us beyond the framework of our basic CDR Affiliateship options.

If you have specific questions regarding visiting opportunities at the Center for Design Research, please contact: