Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, is one of the world’s leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.

Field of study:

Offer to study in Stanford university varies across every fields of study.

Types of Scholarships:

Scholarship from Stanford is the primary source of funding used to assist students with meeting their educational costs. Many university scholarship funds originate as gifts from individuals and corporations. All university scholarship funds are awarded on the basis of financial need as determined by information provided on the CSS Profile.

Stanford Law School Scholarships

Summer Funding: All Stanford law students who qualify for financial assistance are guaranteed to receive a summer stipend if they work at a government agency or non-profit in a law-related endeavor designed to further the public interest. First-year students receive $5,000 grants and second-year students who are doing a second summer in public interest law receive $7,500 grants. Joint-degree and JSD students may participate for a maximum of three summers.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS –

At Stanford, there are many opportunities for students  pursuing bachelors’ Degree in the university. 

GRADUATE STUDENTS

– Opportunities, are invited for students pursuing their Masters Degree Programme in The University.

Scholarships: The following awards are presented each spring at the law school’s annual Public Interest Celebration.
–Lisa M. Schnitzer Memorial Scholarship of $3,000 is awarded to a female first-year student who has demonstrated a strong commitment to helping the disadvantaged, who meets the Office of Financial Aid’s criteria of financial need, and who will work for a nonprofit organization or government agency during the summer following her first year.
-The Deborah L. Rhode Public Interest Award to a graduating student (or a team of graduating students) who has demonstrated outstanding nonacademic public service during Law School.
–Justice John Paul Stevens Fellowships to support four Stanford Law School students committed to public service.
-Loan Repayment Assistance Programme to graduates who pursue public interest or government service careers. In 1987, Stanford Law School was the first law school in the country to launch such a program. Today, it still sets the standard for law schools that have followed its lead.

Postgraduate Fellowships and Other Funding Support: Stanford Law School funds several postgraduate public interest fellowships for recent Stanford Law School JD graduates. These fellowships help JD alumni launch their public interest careers through a paid one-year fellowship in a law-related endeavor designed to further the public interest. Only SLS JD alumni are eligible to apply for these two programs i.e. Stanford Law School Fellowships (multiple positions) and Stanford Law School Criminal Defense Fellowship (one position).

Stanford Summer College Academy Scholarships

Scholarship awards are determined by family need, and are intended to assist students who would not otherwise be able to attend Summer College Academy. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be current sophomores, juniors, or seniors at the time of application, and must be 16 on the first day of instruction and no older that 19 by the last day of instruction. The university is offering Stanford Horizon Scholars program which offers up to fifteen low-income, high-achieving, local-area high school students the opportunity to attend High School Summer College at little to no cost. To be eligible for the Stanford Horizon Scholars Program, students must be eligible to attend Summer College, permanent resident of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, or Alameda counties, receiving free or reduced lunch in their county’s public high schools system.

Stanford Department of Music Scholarships

Friends of Music Applied Music Scholarship Program: This scholarship program have provided means for Stanford students to continue study in applied music. There are over 100 awards granted each quarter, in support of music practice. There are various scholarship options provided by Stanford department of music which are as follows:

Annual Scholarship (autumn only): students who can commit to a year (3 quarters) of private lessons. Students will be paired with an active donor for all three quarters in an effort to provide continuity for our scholarship donors, and further networking opportunities for students. The award is open to all students. This is a full scholarship for Music majors and minors, and a partial scholarship for non majors.

Arts Marketing Scholarship: This award is open to all students, limit 20 per quarter. This is a full scholarship for Music majors and minors, and a partial scholarship for non majors.

Departmental Scholarship: This is awarded based on demonstrable need and Department of Music citizenship, such as involvement in the Department through ensembles, volunteer work or high levels of achievement in individual instrument areas. This award is open to all students. This is a full scholarship for Music majors and minors, and a partial scholarship for non majors.

Engineers in the Arts Scholarship: This scholarship is sponsored by the School of Engineering to encourage engineering students to continue their music studies while at Stanford. Applicants must be officially declared in the School of Engineering (graduate or undergraduate programs). This is a partial scholarship.

Marching Band Scholarship: This scholarship is sponsored by the Leland Stanford Junior Marching Band for students to extend their musical abilities. This award is only open to students active in the LSJUMB program.  This is a full scholarship.

Shenson Award For Music in Medicine: The applicants must be registered for, or have already taken the MCATs, be currently enrolled in the Medical School, or be currently in a medical fellowship or residency. (1-2 awards given per year) This is a full scholarship.

Other Scholarships

CISAC International Fellowships: CISAC welcomes applications from women, minorities and citizens of all countries. CISAC Fellows spend the academic year engaged in research and writing, and are encouraged to participate in seminars and to interact and collaborate with leading faculty and researchers. Past predoctoral fellows have received stipends in the range of $25,000 to $28,000; postdoctoral fellows have received stipends in the range of $48,000 to $66,000.

Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship: The Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship Program pays for tuition and associated fees (approximately US $140,000) for citizens of African countries with financial need who wish to obtain an MBA at Stanford GSB. Stanford will award up to eight Stanford Africa MBA Fellowships annually.

Draper Hills Summer Fellowship Program: The Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development Program (DHSFDD) which is a three-week academic training program that is hosted annually at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Stanford will pay travel, accommodation, living expenses, and visa costs for the duration of the three-week program for applicants.

CASBS Residential Fellowship Program: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University is offering residential fellowship program for scholars from USA and abroad. CASBS Fellowships have been awarded to scholars working in a diverse range of disciplines. These include the five core social and behavioral disciplines of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology and sociology as well as scholars from a wide range of humanistic disciplines, education, linguistics and the biological, natural, and health sciences. The application deadline is November 6

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars (SMIS) Program: Stanford University is offering postdoctoral fellowships for Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars (SMIS) program. Fellows will be recruited into a three-year program to complete coursework and research with at least two complementary mentors. Potential SMIS trainees will have already obtained their PhD and/or M.D. from a Nationally Accredited University.

CEAS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Studies: this award is open to scholars in the humanities and social sciences studying any historical period. Applicants must have been awarded their PhD no later than August 31 the year in which the fellowship begins, and may not be more than four years beyond receipt of the doctoral degree. The fellowship will begin September 1, and end August 31, next year, with a 12-month stipend of approximately $60,000.

Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai MBA Fellowship Program: for two years MBA Fellowship Program in USA. The Indian students can apply for this fellowship. After the competition of MBA program students must return to India. Stanford may select up to five Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows each year from among the finalists based on primary admission criteria. Selection criteria for fellowship are academic and professional merit, commitment to developing India, and financial need based. English language proficiency test is required. The fellowship covers the financial support of tuition and fees associated with the Stanford MBA.

The John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships: Stanford University is providing John S. Knight journalism fellowships for US and international applicants. US applicants for a Knight Fellowship must ideally have at least seven years of full-time professional experience and international applicants must ideally have at least five years. But less experienced applicants with outstanding achievements will also be considered. No college degree is required. Each year 20-plus journalists from all over the world come together for 10 months. The application deadline is December 1.

Epicenter University Innovation Fellowship: After being accepted in to the program, candidates take part in a six-week, online-based experiential training, where they connect with a national network of Fellows, examine their current entrepreneurial ecosystems, formulate action plans, and begin to implement their ideas.

Stanford GSB Fellowship: A minimum loan will be packaged prior to determining Stanford GSB fellowship eligibility. It’s important to understand that the university does not negotiate fellowship amounts or eligibility.

SSRP-Amgen Scholars Program: The SSRP-Amgen Scholars Program is a fully-funded research-intensive residential program that takes place on Stanford’s beautiful campus for a nine-week period. This program is intended for students pursuing PhD programs; for those interested in MD programs.

The Wallenberg Foundation Postdoctoral Scholarship Program: The purpose of the program is to bring outstanding young Swedish scientists to Stanford University for one to two years of postdoctoral study and research. The Stipend is for a period of up to two years of postdoctoral studies. The Stipend amounts to approximately USD 45,000 annually (the final amount will be set in accordance with the standard rate of each institution). A travel grant of USD 5,000 per year and an annual allowance for accompanying family members of USD 15,000 is also provided.

To be taken in(Country):

All scholarships are taken Stanford University, United States

Eligible Nationality:

Scholarship at Stanford is available to international students especially from developing countries.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have their previous degree and the necessary grades.
• Must have applied and received admission into any discipline in Stanford University.
• Students must meet the required criteria for a particular Institution.
• Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the results of a TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) taken within the past two years.

Application Deadline:

These scholarships are currently closed for the year. but we shall keep in touch when the next opportunities are available.

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