Knight-Hennessy scholars develop deep domain expertise in their Stanford graduate program, and build on this domain expertise through exposure to a wide range of disciplines and cultures within the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) community. Scholars participate in the King Global Leadership Program (KGLP), which includes workshops, lectures, projects, and experiences that strengthen transformational leadership capabilities. Through KGLP, scholars collaborate and prepare to address important challenges and opportunities facing the world, such as climate change, healthcare, government and policy, and education.
Benefits
Fully funded tuition
Stipend for living expenses
Periodic stipends for up to 3 years
Funding for educational expenses such as books, academic supplies, instructional material, and personal expenses
Local transportation stipend
Annual economy class airfare to and from Stanford
Supplementary academic grants
Requirements
The organisers encourage applications to Knight-Hennessy Scholars from citizens of all countries. That’s natural since we expect Knight-Hennessy Scholars to have global impact.
Did you earn a degree at an institution outside the U.S.? To be eligible for graduate study, you must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
You are eligible to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program if you are applying to enroll in any full-time graduate degree program at Stanford (for example, but not limited to, DFA, Eng, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MS, or PhD) or if you plan on pursuing one of Stanford’s many joint- and dual- graduate degree options (for example, but not limited to, MD+PhD, JD+MA, MBA+MS).
Also, if you earned your bachelor’s degree in January 2016 or later to enroll in 2025.
Selection Process
Selection Criteria:
1. Independence of Thought
First-step mental sharpness
Seeks out knowledge and new experiences
Full of original ideas
Makes sense of ambiguous situations
Can hold a contrarian or dissenting point of view
2. Purposeful Leadership
Ambitious, in the best sense of the word
Driven to improve self
Willing to take risks
Self-aware
Persists and bounces back from adversity
3. Civic Mindset
Personally humble and kind
Inclusive
Respects differences
Concerned for and helpful to others
Low ego
Application Documents
Resume
Transcripts & Test Scores
Recommendation Letters
Short Answers & Essay
Method of Application
Click Here to Apply
For More Information,
Visit the Official Webpage
Application Deadline: October 9,2024.
