Knight-Hennessy Scholars develop in-depth expertise in their Stanford graduate programs and enhance this knowledge by engaging with diverse disciplines and cultures within the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) community. Scholars participate in the King Global Leadership Program (KGLP), which includes workshops, lectures, projects, and experiences designed to strengthen their transformational leadership skills. Through the KGLP, scholars collaborate to prepare for significant global challenges and opportunities, including climate change, healthcare, government and policy, and education.
What’s the deadline for the Award?
The deadline for the application for the Stanford Master’s Scholarship in the United States is October 8, 2025. The fully funded scholarship is open to all.
Benefits of Stanford University Master’s Scholarship
Knight-Hennessy Scholars are funded for up to three years for any graduate degree(s) at Stanford. This funding applies to the specific degree(s) to which scholars plan to enroll at the time of selection.
Each year during the first three years of graduate study, Knight-Hennessy scholars receive various types of funding:
- A fellowship applied directly to cover tuition and associated fees
- A stipend for living and academic expenses (such as room and board, books, academic supplies, instructional materials, local transportation, and reasonable personal expenses)
- A travel stipend intended to cover an economy-class ticket for one annual trip to and from Stanford.
Eligibility Requirements for Stanford University Master’s Scholarship
- All nationalities are eligible for this award.
- To apply, you must have earned a U.S. bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree from a recognized college or university, and this must have been completed in January 2019 or later.
- The applicant must apply to, be accepted by, and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program, including but not limited to DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, or PhD programs
You must meet at least one of the following four conditions:
- 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.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons should visit their website https://apply.knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/apply/ and apply
- You will submit an application to Knight-Hennessy Scholars before the deadline
- You will submit a completely separate application to your Stanford graduate degree program(s). Unlike the KHS application, which has a uniform deadline for everyone, the Stanford application deadline varies by program. Check with your desired program to confirm the deadline for KHS applicants.
For more details, visit the Stanford University scholarship webpage
