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Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027 Cohort (Stanford University)
Knight-Hennessy funds promising future leaders from anywhere in the world to earn any full-time Stanford graduate degree. It is one of the few fully funded US graduate awards with no nationality limits.
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Who it’s for
- Graduates who finished their first degree in January 2020 or later
- Applicants to Stanford master's, PhD, MBA, JD, MD and similar full-time programmes
- People with a record of leadership and civic purpose
- Citizens of any country, including Nigeria
What you get
Funding for your Stanford graduate programme for up to three years, plus a cohort-based leadership and mentoring programme.
Requirements
- Resume
- Transcripts (and any test scores your Stanford programme requires)
- Recommendation letters
- Short answers and a personal essay
- English test if required by your Stanford programmeCheck the official page
- Passport (for later visa steps)Check the official page
How to apply
- Check that your intended Stanford programme is on the eligible list
- Submit the Knight-Hennessy online application with resume, transcripts and short answers
- Write the 550-word essay
- Arrange your recommendation letters
- Apply separately to your Stanford graduate programme by that programme's own deadline
Timeline
- Closes6 Oct
Tips from past applicants
Treat the essay as reflection, not a list of achievements. Start the separate Stanford programme application early, since its deadline may be later but its requirements are heavier.
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