Knight Hennessy Scholars Program

Knight Hennessy Scholars develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation. Every year, up to 100 high-achieving students from across the globe will receive full aid to study any graduate degree at Stanford University, including the JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MS, and Ph.D. programs, as well as all joint- and dual-degrees. Knight-Hennessy Scholars is the largest fully endowed scholars program in the world.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

An applicant is eligible to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program if:

A student is applying to enroll in any full-time graduate degree program at Stanford.

A student should apply during the final year of study for your first/bachelor’s degree or within four years of earning your first/bachelor’s degree (January 2015 through September 2020).

A student should meet the requirements of the Stanford graduate programs that you wish to study.

Value
The amount may vary

Deadline
October 9

Validity
The Knight Hennessy Scholars program supports up to the first three years of your graduate education. If your degree program exceeds three years, your Stanford home department will fund the remainder of your education to the standard extent (5-6 years for most PhD's).