Brief Description:
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars
program at Stanford University cultivates a diverse, multidisciplinary
community of emerging leaders from around the world and guides them to
collaborate, innovate, and communicate as they prepare to address the complex
challenges facing society. Through the King Global Leadership Program, scholars
will broaden knowledge, develop skills, and strengthen character, as scholars
will go through community experiences, workshops, meetings with leaders,
domestic and global study trips, and personal development opportunities.
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars span all 7 schools at Stanford.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars are talented individuals, and they are made up of a
multidisciplinary community of scholars. The program offers a platform for purposeful
leadership development, and empowers you to effect large-scale positive impact
in the world.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded
Language Requirement: TOEFL,
IELTS
Language of Instruction: English
Deadline: 6
Oct 2021 (Annual)
Location: USA
Course starts Autumn 2022
Target group:
Applicants from all countries – there are no restrictions based on
citizenship, age, field of study, career aspiration, etc.
Level of study:
·
Master’s Degree
·
PhD Degree
Fields study:
Full-time Masters and PhD degrees
in any subject offered at Stanford (for example, but not limited to, DMA, JD,
MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, or PhD)
Benefits of Scholarship:
During each of the first 3 years
of graduate study, Knight-Hennessy Scholars receive:
·
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 grant intended to cover an
economy-class ticket for one annual trip to and from Stanford.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars also may
access supplemental funds to support academic enrichment (e.g., conference
travel).
Eligibility:
There are two baseline
eligibility requirements.
·
First, in addition to
applying to Knight-Hennessy Scholars, you must apply to, be accepted by, and
enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program. Each incoming
Knight-Hennessy Scholar must be a newly enrolling student in a Stanford
graduate program including, but not limited to, DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP,
MS, or PhD programs. There are no quotas by discipline or program. Note that
priority consideration will be given to those who will spend at least two years
studying at Stanford.
·
Second, you must have
earned, in January 2015 or later, a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
from a college or university of recognized standing. To apply to join the
cohort in 2022, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree by January 2015
or later; to apply to join the cohort in 2023, you must have earned a
bachelor’s degree by January 2016 or later.
How to Apply?
Applications open 1 August 2021.
To be considered for the scholarship, you must apply separately to
the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program and to your Stanford graduate degree
program. The deadline for the Knight Hennesy Program is 6 October 2021.
You must visit the program website to confirm your program’s application
deadline which is usually earlier.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below)
for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Visit official website for more
details
Official Website: https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/
Deadline: 6
Oct 2021 (Annual)
