About of Sponsor

Stanford University – with seven world-class graduate schools that foster service, collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship – is uniquely positioned to fill this need. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program will empower an exceptional cohort of graduate students to effect large-scale positive impact across the globe.

Level/Field of Study:

Scholarships are available to pursue Graduate (PhD) degree programme in arts, education, engineering, humanities, or social sciences to professional degrees in business, law, or medicine.

Host Nationality:

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility Criteria:

The scholarship is to all nationality (International students)

Scholarship Worth: 

The scholarship is Full funding includes tuition, stipend, graduate program, and related academic expenses, with additional financial support available.

Number of Scholarships: Up to 100 scholarships are available.

Who Is Eligible for Knight Hennessy Scholars Program

The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

Are you a potential Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University? Below is a listing of the general requirements.

• We encourage applications to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program from citizens of all countries. That’s natural since we expect Knight-Hennessy Scholars to have a global impact.
• We expect that over time about one-third of our Scholars will be from the United States, and about two-thirds will be from countries outside the United States. Those numbers will fluctuate from year to year, since our goal is to admit the world’s very best students, regardless of location.

All Graduate Programs at Stanford; Only for Graduate Degrees

You are eligible to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program if you are applying to enroll in a full-time graduate degree program at Stanford (for example, but not limited to, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MS, or PhD) or if you plan on pursuing one of Stanford’s many joints- and dual- graduate degree options (for example, but not limited to, MD+PhD, JD+MA, MBA+MS).

The Stanford education of Knight-Hennessy Scholars is fully funded. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program funds up to the first three years of your graduate education, and if your degree program exceeds three years – such as an MD or PhD program, or a Stanford dual- or joint-degree program.

then your Stanford home department will fund the remainder of your education to the extent consistent with its standard funding commitment for that program. (That is, e.g., six years for PhDs in engineering, five years for PhDs in humanities.)

While we are excited to build a cohort that reflects the breadth of excellence at Stanford, there are no allocations or quotas by discipline or program. Please note, however, that we will give priority to applicants who will spend at least two years at Stanford: we do not believe one year is sufficient to build community and develop leadership.

First/Bachelor’s Degree Received in 2013 or Later; Enrolling in 2019 or Later

You are eligible to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program if you apply within four years and enroll within five years after you earn your first/bachelor’s degree.

For the pioneer class that enrolls in 2018, that means you must have graduated in 2013 or later and must apply in 2017. We will select Scholars who enroll at Stanford in 2018 or later.

If you’re still in college studying for your first/bachelor’s degree, you’re eligible to apply as long as you complete your first/bachelor’s degree before you enroll as a graduate student at Stanford.

Even if you have earned a graduate degree already, you remain eligible for consideration as long as you earned your first/bachelor’s degree within four years of applying and five years of enrolling.

If you graduated with your first/bachelor’s degree more than four years ago (in 2012 or earlier, for the pioneer class), then you are not eligible for consideration as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.

Other Eligibility Requirements

Beyond the eligibility requirements listed above, you are eligible for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program as long as you meet the requirements of the Stanford graduate program(s) that you wish to pursue.

You must complete the entire application process for your department – including any standardized test that your discipline requires (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.) and, if needed, an English proficiency test.

While we expect Knight-Hennessy Scholars to have performed well, there is no minimum requirement for your grades or scores.

A Special Note for Graduate Students Enrolling at Stanford Before 2019

Are you enrolled or planning to enroll as a graduate student at Stanford?

If you enroll in a graduate degree program at Stanford in 2017 or earlier, you are ineligible for consideration as a Knight-Hennessy Scholars program for your current degree program.

You are, however, welcome to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program if you either defer enrollment to 2019 or later, or if you apply for a new graduate degree program at Stanford that starts in 2018 or later.

Deferring Enrollment? Apply the Year Before You Enroll

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program does not defer Scholar offers. If you are selected as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and are unable to enroll, we ask you to reapply. We consider exceptions to this policy only under rare and unforeseen circumstances (e.g., delayed separation from the military, health issues).

Deferral of enrollment to a graduate program is the purview of that department. Some programs allow deferral while others do not.

If you defer enrollment to a Stanford graduate program, you may apply to start as a Knight-Hennessy Scholars program for the year that you enroll in that graduate program.

For example, if you have been admitted to the Stanford MBA Program and deferred enrollment to September 2020, then you could apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program in 2019 to enroll as a Scholar in 2020 – thus aligning your initial enrollment in the MBA Program and as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements:  Candidates should apply the Knight?Hennessy Scholars program within four years, and enroll within five years, after receiving their first/bachelor’s degree.

Candidates still studying for their first/bachelor’s degree should complete the aforesaid degree before enrollment as a graduate student at Stanford.

English language Requirements: Scores on standardized tests for admission, as required by the graduate program that you are pursuing – e.g., GMAT for the MBA Program, LSAT for the JD Program, MCAT for the MD Program, GRE (with GRE subject test encouraged) for PhD in biophysics.

It’s helpful and preferred if you have the test scores by the time you apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, but this is not a requirement. You must, however, have these test scores by the departmental deadline.

If you have a degree from a university at which English is the language of instruction, then you do not need results of the TOEFL.

How to Apply For Stanford University Fully Funded Knight Hennessy Scholars Program:

The mode of application is online. The application comprises the following materials:

• Online application for admission
• An unofficial or self-reported transcript
• Scores on standardized tests
• Resume / C.V.
• Two recommendation letters
• Two personal essays
• Two short-answer responses
• A video submission
• In-person assessment
• Graduate degree program application

Application Form

Application Deadline: The pioneer class of Knight-Hennessy Scholars will apply by September 27, 2018, and enroll in fall 2019.

Scholarship Link