Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford University)
Stanford University
Stanford's university-wide graduate fellowship funding up to three years of any full-time Stanford master's, professional or doctoral degree plus leadership development. Open to citizens of all countries with a first degree from Jan 2020 or later. Deadline 6 Oct 2026, 1 pm PT.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
- Education required
- Bachelors completed
- Fields
- Any field of study
- Language
- English proficiency requirements are those of the chosen Stanford graduate program (e.g., TOEFL where required)
- Also required
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) earned in January 2020 or later to enrol in 2027 (January 2018 or later for military service members)
- Must submit a separate application to a full-time Stanford graduate degree program (DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, PhD) and be admitted
- Ineligible programs: Honors Cooperative, Master of Liberal Arts, JSD, MLS and most coterminal degrees
- Current Stanford graduate students: only first-year PhD students (to start KHS in year two) or those applying to a new degree program starting 2027
- Undocumented/DACA applicants and applicants without formal citizenship are eligible
About this opportunity
Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary graduate scholarship at Stanford funding up to three years of any full-time Stanford graduate degree (DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS or PhD) alongside the King Global Leadership Program. Scholars receive a fellowship covering tuition and fees, a stipend for living and academic expenses, an annual travel stipend and a one-time relocation stipend; longer programs continue on departmental funding.
Stanford encourages citizens and residents of all countries to apply. You must have earned a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in January 2020 or later to enrol in 2027 (2018 for military service members) and must separately apply to, and be admitted by, a Stanford graduate program (by its own deadline, no later than 1 December 2026; MBA Round 1). No restrictions on age, university, field or career plans. About 85-100 scholars a year.
- Level
- Master's, PhD
- Where
- United States
- Duration
- Up to 3 years of funding for any Stanford graduate degree(s); longer programs continue on departmental funding
- Number of awards
- Approx. 85-100 new scholars per year (87 new scholars in the 2026 cohort)
- Difficulty
- Very high · about 12 weeks to prepare
Funding
Fully funded
- tuition
- stipend
- travel
'A fellowship applied directly to cover tuition and associated fees', 'A stipend for living and academic expenses (such as room and board, books, academic supplies, instructional materials, local transportation, and reasonable personal expenses)', 'A travel stipend intended to cover an economy-class ticket for one annual trip to and from Stanford', plus a one-time relocation stipend; funding for up to three years. Dollar amounts not published.
What you will need
- CV / résumé
- Academic transcripts
- Reference letters (2)
- Essays
Five KHS components: online application, resume, transcripts and test scores (as required by the graduate program), two recommendation letters, short answers and an essay. A separate full application to the Stanford graduate program is also required.
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