Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Program in the USA 2025

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford University is a prestigious, fully funded scholarship for both domestic and international students. Open for the 2025 academic year, this scholarship provides a unique opportunity for graduate students to engage in diverse and multicultural activities while pursuing their studies at one of the world's leading academic institutions.

Overview: The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship is designed for graduates with visionary minds eager for cross-cultural exchange. Scholars will participate in the King Global Leadership Program (KGLP), which includes a variety of workshops, lectures, and projects. This program helps scholars develop leadership and technical skills to address global challenges through creativity and effective decision-making.

Programs Offered:

The scholarship covers a wide range of graduate programs at Stanford University, including:

• J.D. Program
• MA Program
• MBA Programs
• MD Program
• PhD Programs
• MS Programs
• DMA Programs
• MFA Programs
• MPP Programs
• JSM Programs
• MLS Programs
• LLM Programs
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)

Scholarship Duration: 

The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship provides funding for up to three years.

Eligibility Criteria: 

• Open to graduates of any nationality, ethnicity, gender, or age.
• Applicants must meet the criteria and requirements of their chosen Stanford graduate program.
• Applicants must be newly enrolled full-time graduate students at Stanford.
• Applicants should have earned their bachelor's degree not more than six years before 2018. For the U.S. military (active or veteran), degrees must not be earned before 2016.
• Candidates must meet one of the following conditions:
  1. Apply separately but simultaneously to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) and Stanford graduate degree programs, starting both in the same year.
  2. Have deferred admission to Stanford's graduate program and applied to KHS to start both in the same year.
  3. Be a current Stanford graduate student pursuing a second Stanford graduate degree, starting KHS and the new program in the same year.
  4. Be current first-year Stanford PhD students applying to start KHS in their second year of PhD enrollment.
• TOEFL scores are required for all graduate programs except the MBA program, which also accepts IELTS and PTE.

Benefits: 

• Full tuition coverage for up to three years.
• Living allowance covering room and board, books, academic supplies, instructional materials, local transportation, and reasonable personal expenses.
• Economy class returns airfare to and from Stanford.
• Supplementary grants for educational enrichment through conferences and travel.
• Special summer grants for research projects, if chosen.

Required Documents: 

• Essays
• Transcript
• Video Story
• One-page Resume
• Online Application
• In-Person Assessment
• Standardized Test Score
• Two Recommendation Letters
• Two Short-Answer Responses

Application Deadline: The application deadline for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program 2025 is October 9, 2024.

Application Process:

• Applicants must submit their applications online for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program.
• For a more detailed Application process, https://tinyurl.com/4wuxpwsh

This scholarship is an exceptional opportunity for graduates to study in the USA fully funded, explore American culture, and connect with a global network of like-minded individuals.

Official website: https://tinyurl.com/mtc4hpdh