Nationally competitive award
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
A graduate fellowship and leadership development program providing up to three years of funding for graduate study at Stanford University.
- Deadline
- October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM PT
- Award amount
- Coverage of tuition and associated fees
- Stipend for living and academic expenses (such as room and board, books, instructional materials, local transportation, and personal expenses)
- Travel stipend covering an economy-class ticket for one annual round trip to and from Stanford
- One-time relocation stipend for newly enrolling scholars to offset relocation and technology costs
- Supplemental funds available in years two and three to support academic enrichment activities such as conference travel
Overview
- Citizens and residents of all countries are eligible
- Undocumented students and applicants with DACA status
- Must have earned a U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent in January 2020 or later
- Current college students must earn their first undergraduate degree by September 2027
- Military service applicants must have earned their first degree in January 2018 or later to enroll in 2027
- Must apply to, be accepted by, and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program
- Ineligible programs include Honors Cooperative Program, Master of Liberal Arts, Doctor of Science of Law (JSD), Master of Legal Studies (MLS), coterminal degrees, and current PhD students adding an MA/MS in their PhD discipline
- No institutional nomination or endorsement is required
- Stanford graduate degree program application must be submitted by the program's deadline for KHS applicants or December 1, 2026, whichever is earlier
- Stanford MBA program applicants must submit their application by the Round 1 deadline