Website

https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/

Award Details

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Each year the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program identifies a group of 100 high-achieving students from around the world with demonstrated leadership and civic commitment to receive full funding to pursue a wide-ranging graduate education at Stanford. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, you may pursue an education in any of Stanford’s graduate programs including master’s and doctoral degrees in business; earth, energy and environmental sciences; education; engineering; humanities and sciences; law; and medicine.

Eligibility

• Applications from citizens of all countries are encouraged
• Must be applying to enroll in a full-time graduate degree program at Stanford
• Must be applying within four years, and enrolled within five years after first earned bachelor’s degree

For more information, review Eligibility and Criteria.

Past Events

Knight-Hennessy Scholars Information Session, Monday, April 22nd, 4-5pm, Honors House (1704 Illinios St), reach out to Ashley.Weibel@mines.edu for slides from the event

Interested in graduate studies at Stanford University? The Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Each year the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program identifies a group of 100 high-achieving students from around the world with demonstrated leadership and civic commitment to receive full funding to pursue a wide-ranging graduate education at Stanford. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, you may pursue an education in any of Stanford’s graduate programs including master’s and doctoral degrees. Join Rachel Rosten, Director of Admissions of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, for an information session. 

Application Timeline

Application Opens: June 1st, 2024 

Application Due Internally to Mines (optional): Friday, September 6th 2024

Institutional endorsement is optional, though recommended, for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program. If you would like to apply to be endorsed by Mines, reach out to Ashley Weibel as soon as possible and prepare your completed application by the first week of September, annually. If you are endorsed by Mines, I will submit a Letter of Endorsement, to supplement your application on your behalf. To be endorsed, you must submit your complete application (including reference letters) to me by the Internal Deadline, and complete a short interview with a Mines committee. 

Application Due: mid October TBD, 2024

Mines Contact

Ashley Weibel

Assistant Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships

ashley.weibel@mines.edu

Manju Pharkavi Murugesu, 2019 Knight Hennessy Scholar