Overview
Stanford's university-wide graduate scholarship and leadership program for the 2027 cohort, open to applicants worldwide who also apply to an eligible full-time Stanford graduate program. KHS closes October 6, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Complete scholarship details
Knight-Hennessy Scholars provides up to three years of funding for eligible Stanford graduate degrees. During the first three years, scholars receive tuition and associated fees, a stipend for living and academic expenses, and an annual travel stipend for one economy trip to and from Stanford. Newly enrolling scholars also receive a one-time relocation stipend. Applicants must submit separate Knight-Hennessy and Stanford graduate-program applications.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must apply to and be eligible for an approved full-time Stanford graduate degree. For the 2027 cohort, the first bachelor's degree must generally have been earned in January 2020 or later; military service can extend the window by two years, and current students may apply if they complete their first degree by September 2027. There are no citizenship, age, field-of-study or regional quotas.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against Stanford Knight-Hennessy admission, eligibility, application timeline and funding pages on 2026-09-02.
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