Rani Chor

Rani Chor is a student at Stanford University, pursuing a B.A. in International Relations with minors in Biology and Human Rights. Based in Southern California, she is a member of the Cambodian Student Association, volunteers with her local United Nations Association, and helps facilitate Stanford’s participation in the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab. In the summer of 2023, she spent nine weeks in South Africa researching international tribunals. While living and studying in China as a Tsinghua IUP scholar, she analyzed rural fiscal reforms across the country and honed her Mandarin proficiency. This fall, she will further her studies at Oxford University. As a 2024 Charles B. Rangel Scholar, Rani channels her commitment to her academic and professional interests: international security issues, energy equity, and ways to harbor innovation in the government ecosystem. In her leisure time, she enjoys traversing national parks and training with Stanford’s Muay Thai club team.