Stanford University Scholarships 2024/2025 for International Students

We encourage citizens from all nations to apply for Knight-Hennessy Scholar positions. That’s understandable given that we anticipate Knight-Hennessy Scholars to have a global influence. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars admission process is designed to help you better understand yourself, help us understand you, and enable you to make your best case for admission – all while making the admission process a positive experience for you. We anticipate that around one-third of our scholars will be from the United States, with the remaining two-thirds coming from nations other than the United States. These figures will change from year to year because our goal is to admit the world’s brightest students, regardless of location.

Stanford University was established in 1885. It is a space for exploration, discovery, creativity, expression, and debate. Over the previous 125 years, Stanford has moved with the world, frequently leading the way with new ideas and discoveries. Stanford University is regarded as one of the best universities in the world. The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Program in the United States attracts top students. They cultivate a multidisciplinary community of scholars, provide a platform for deliberate leadership development, and equip you to have a large-scale good impact on the world.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Masters, PhD
• Institution(s): Stanford University
• Study in: USA
• Opportunity Scholarships are offered to pursue graduate (Ph.D.) degrees in the arts, engineering, education, humanities, or social sciences, as well as professional degrees in business, law, or medicine. All available programs can be found by clicking here.
• Program Timeline: If your degree program exceeds three years — such as an MD or PhD program, or a Stanford dual- or joint-degree program — your Stanford home department will fund the remainder of your education to the extent consistent with its standard funding commitment for that program.

Scholarship Coverage

Stanford University Scholarships provide the following benefits to the recipient:

A travel allowance intended to cover an economy-class ticket to and from Stanford for one annual trip.
A living and academic stipend (such as housing and board, books, academic supplies, instructional materials, local transportation, and modest personal expenditures).
A fellowship that is directly applied to cover tuition (at the regular departmental level of enrolment) and associated costs.
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program normally does not cover fees incurred by your home department at Stanford, such as subscriptions or lab equipment.
Note:

Knight-Hennessy Scholars may also seek additional money to support academic efforts (for example, conference travel).

Eligibility Criteria for Stanford University Scholarships

The following are the eligibility requirements for Stanford University Scholarships:

• Languages required: English
• Eligible Countries: All countries in the world are eligible to apply for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, which requires a first/bachelor’s degree earned in 2015 or later and enrollment in 2022. You are eligible to apply if you apply within four years of receiving your first/bachelor’s degree and enroll within five years.
• You must have first-step mental acuity, seek knowledge and new experiences, be creative, make sense of ambiguous situations, and be able to hold a contrarian or dissenting viewpoint.
• Not only must you complete your Knight-Hennessy Scholars application, but you must also complete the entire application process, which includes any standardized tests required by your graduate degree program (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.) and, if necessary, an English proficiency test.
• You must be ambitious in the greatest possible way, driven to improve yourself, and willing to take chances. Self-aware, perseveres and recovers from adversity. Personally, I am humble and friendly, inclusive, respects difference, care about and help others, and have a low ego.
• To study at Stanford, you must be fluent in English (listening, reading, speaking, and writing). Most graduate programs at Stanford require a TOEFL score of 100iBT or 600PBT.
• The TOEFL is accepted by all Stanford graduate degree programs, and the MBA Program also accepts the IELTS and PTE. More information about scores can be found here.
• To begin, you must apply to, be accepted by, and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program in addition to enrolling to Knight-Hennessy Scholars. Each incoming Knight-Hennessy Scholar must be a first-year student in a Stanford graduate program, such as the DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, or PhD. There are no discipline or program quotas. Please keep in mind that individuals who will spend at least two years studying at Stanford will be given top consideration.

How to Apply for Stanford University Scholarships?

To be considered for this scholarship, please follow the steps outlined below:

(1) You must first create an account and begin your online application.

(2) You must complete and submit the online admissions application (containing personal and academic information, among other things). Basic biographic and demographic information, as well as descriptions of your activities and interests, will be requested by the university.

(3) The following documents must be submitted:

• For each university you attended for an academic year or longer, include an unofficial or self-reported transcript documenting your academic performance in college and, if relevant, graduate school. You may use the self-reported transcript template if you are unable to offer an unofficial transcript.
• If relevant, your transcript must indicate the degree conferred as well as the date of conferral. Transcripts from study-abroad experiences are not required if the credits are already on your transcript.
• You will submit a résumé outlining your intellectual, personal, and professional history and achievements. One page for every decade of experience after high school is our rule.
• Two letters of recommendation. Learn more about it by clicking here.
  • Essay (You may submit a total of 1,750 words for both essays combined) include the following:
  • Join the dots. What influences in your life have shaped you?
• How will you go about fulfilling your life’s purpose? What role will your Stanford education and Knight-Hennessy Scholars experience play in this?
• There are two quick answer responses: Please tell us eight unlikely facts about yourself. Please identify three goals/objectives that you are currently working toward (admission to Stanford and/or selection as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar do not count as one of those goals).
• Story in video form: Your video cannot be longer than two minutes in length. It’s fine if you only need 30 seconds to respond. There is no expectation or responsibility on your part to talk for the entire allotted time.
  In-person evaluation.

Note:

• All Knight-Hennessy Scholars application materials must be submitted in English via our online application. We do not accept email or postal mail materials.
• We strongly advise you to apply using the most recent version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
• Here is a PDF sample of the application for the autumn 2024 admission for your convenience.

Website

To learn more about Stanford University Scholarships, go to https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/admission: