Knight-Hennessy Scholars

https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/admission

Application period: August 2022 to October 2022 [TBA]
Internal deadline: September 6, 2022
National deadline: October 2022 (1:00 p.m. PT) [TBA]
NOTE: Institutional endorsement process

Eligibility requirements:

U.S. and international students accepted
Final year for first/bachelor's degree or within 4 years of earning first/bachelor's degree
Must enroll/apply in a full-time graduate degree program at Stanford
No minimum GPA or test scores; exceptional academic achievement is preferred
English language proficiency
Must complete both Knight-Hennessy Scholars application and entire application process for graduate degree program

Award summary and conditions: The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program is a graduate-level scholarship aimed at preparing the next generation of global leaders to address the increasingly complex challenges facing our world. Each recipient will receive full funding to pursue a graduate education at one of Stanford's 125+ graduate programs. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program has a distinctly multidisciplinary focus, and will provide opportunities for leadership training, mentorship and cohort-based experiential learning. The goal is to empower Knight-Hennessy Scholars to navigate across business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sectors.

We expect about two-thirds of Knight-Hennessy Scholars to come from outside the United States, including rising leaders from the developing world who would not otherwise have a path to this kind of education. The funding comprises tuition and associated fees; on-campus room and board; books, supplies, instructional materials; health insurance and associated fees; round-trip air travel to Stanford; local transportation; and reasonable personal expenses.

Primary admission criteria:

Independence of thought
Purposeful leadership
Civic commitment

Application materials:

Online application
Uploaded unofficial transcript for each institution you attended for an academic year or longer
Scores for standardized tests for admission, as required by the graduate degree program you are pursuing
Letters of recommendation (2)
Institutional endorsement letter (optional)
Personal essay (1); 600 words
Short answer responses (3); 550 words, combined
Resume/CV (1 page)
Video story (2 minutes maximum), by invitation only

In-person assessment: Finalist will be invited to visit Stanford (paid for by the program) for Immersion Weekend, a chance for the candidate to learn more about their chosen graduate degree program, the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, Stanford University, fellow Scholars, and themselves.

Faculty representative: Dr. Jess Hernandez

Selection process:
• January: Approximate date finalists notified
• Mid-February: Approximate date selected candidates notified