Knight-Hennessy Scholars

What it covers

• Tuition and academic fees
• Living and academic expenses stipend
• Travel to and from Stanford once a year
• Leadership development programme

Who can apply

• Applying to any Stanford graduate programme
• Bachelor’s degree completed within the last seven years
• Any citizenship
• Independence of thought, purposeful leadership, civic mindset

Documents to prepare

• Transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation
• Essays and video statement
• Test scores if your programme requires them

How to apply

1. Apply separately to Knight-Hennessy and to the Stanford degree programme
2. Submit two essays, two short-answer questions and a video statement
3. Two recommenders, one academic and one professional
4. Round one interviews in December, finals in February