Closing date: October 8, 2025

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: Master ;PH.D

Study area: Any

Scholarship value:  

• Full tuition and associated fees (covered by fellowship)Living and academic stipend (includes housing, meals, books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses) up to three years.
• Annual travel stipend for one round-trip economy-class ticket to/from Stanford.
• One-time relocation stipend for newly enrolling scholars.

Description: Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while engaging in experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.

The Knight Hennessy Scholarships offer 100 Fully Funded Scholarships at Stanford University for International Students and U.S. citizens to study for the 2026 DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, or PhD at Stanford University, one of the leading universities in the world. All expenses will be covered under Knight Hennessy Scholarships.

Eligibility:

• The application is open to applicants of any age, nationality, university, field of study, or career goal
• You must be accepted to and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate program (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, MA, MS, MBA, MPP, MFA, DMA).
• You must meet one of the following:

 -You are applying separately but concurrently to KHS and a full-time Stanford graduate degree program such that you will start both in the same year.

-You have already been offered and deferred admission to a full-time Stanford graduate degree program, and will apply to KHS such that you will start both in the same year.

-You are a current Stanford graduate student who will apply to add a second full-time Stanford graduate degree program, such that you will start both KHS and the new program in the same year.

-You are a current Stanford PhD student in your first year of enrollment, and will apply to KHS such that you will start KHS in your second year of PhD enrollment.  

• you must have earned, in January 2019 or later, a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing.

How to apply:  apply online  

More info: https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/