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Graduate (Stanford) · Fully funded

Knight-Hennessy, done properly.

Full funding for any graduate degree at Stanford. Knight-Hennessy funds graduate study across every Stanford school, with a leadership programme alongside your degree. You apply to Knight-Hennessy and separately to your Stanford programme.

TIMING

Summer: Applications open

Start My Knight-Hennessy PlanOfficial site ↗

Other scholarship deadlines

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DEEP DIVE · 19 MIN READThe complete Knight-Hennessy guide: success rates, winner profiles, essays and the interviewRead the full guide →

What it covers

  • Tuition and fees
  • Stipend for living costs
  • Travel
  • Leadership development programme

Who can apply

  • Earned your first bachelor’s degree within a set number of years
  • Applying to a full-time Stanford graduate programme
  • Independence of thought, purposeful leadership and a civic mindset

How selection works

Finalists are invited to an immersion weekend at Stanford before selection.

The Knight-Hennessy timeline

  1. 1 · Summer

    Applications open

  2. 2 · Early autumn

    Knight-Hennessy deadline (usually October)

  3. 3 · Winter

    Immersion weekend for finalists

  4. 4 · Spring

    Scholars announced

Typical timeline. Exact dates are announced each cycle on the official site.

Our speciality

How we prepare you for Knight-Hennessy

01

Profile strategy

We map your grades, work and leadership against what selectors look for, and close the gaps early.

02

Course and university choice

Courses that fit both your story and the scholarship’s rules.

03

Essays

We help you find your strongest stories and tell them in your own voice. We never write essays for you.

04

References

Briefing your referees so their letters support your application.

05

Interview coaching

Mock panels that ask the hard follow-up questions.

06

Admissions and visa

University applications, offers and the visa once you win.

What strong applicants do

Your Stanford programme application must also be strong

Show independent thinking, not a conventional résumé

Universities Knight-Hennessy Scholars Often Choose

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA, USA

Est. 188517k+ studentsPrivate

Knight-Hennessy: FAQs

01Do I need separate applications?

Yes, one to Knight-Hennessy and one to your Stanford graduate programme.

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