Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Program [Fully Funded]
Stanford University
What is KHS?
Knight-Hennessy Scholarship (KHS) Program 2024 is for national and international students who wish to pursue a graduate degree from Stanford University. This is an outstanding opportunity for those graduates who have visionary minds and are eager to learn the cross-cultural dimensions of the world. Moreover, the students who exhibit leadership qualities from their prior experience and who are role models for others in bringing positive changes are highly likely to this top scholarship in the USA.
Application Deadline for the Scholarship
October 11, 2023, 1:00pm Pacific Time (but the application deadline for Stanford varies depending on the program)
Remark: It is recommended to check your desired program to verify the deadline for KHS applicants. It’s important to note that KHS applicants must submit their application for the graduate program by December 1, 2023, or by the program’s standard deadline if it is earlier.
Benefits
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No application fee
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Funding grant for up to three years from the time of admission and selection.
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A stipend to cover tuition and associated fees
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A living and education stipend will be paid which will cover room and board, books, academic supplies, instructional material, local transport costs, and reasonable personal expenses.
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An economy class return ticket to and from Stanford will be given annually.
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A one-time relocation stipend
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A supplementary grant will be provided to enrich educational insight through conferences and travel.
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If the scholars choose summer research projects as additional learning, they will be given a special summer grant for the course.
No. of Scholarships:
Approximately 100 fully-funded scholarships in the USA
Eligibility Criterias
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Graduates from every nationality, ethnicity, gender, or age can apply for the scholarship.
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In order to be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must be enrolled and accepted in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program.
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The applicant must be a newly enrolled student in a graduate program.
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The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree in January 2017 or later.
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In the case of applicants who are from the US military (active or veteran), their degree must be earned in January 2015 or later.
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The applicant must fulfill these three criteria: 1) Independence of thought 2) Purposeful leadership 3) Civic Mindset.
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TOEFL is accepted by all the Stanford graduate programs. However, the MBA program also accepts IELTS and PTE.
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For more information about the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship requirements visit the official website.
Requirements
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Online Application
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Transcript
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Standardized Test Score
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One Page Resume
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Two Recommendation Letters
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Essays
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Tow Short-Answer Responses
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Video Story
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In-Person Assessment
How To Apply?
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Applicants have to apply separately for the scholarship and for the Stanford University graduate degree program.
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In the scholarship form, the applicant has to indicate the Stanford degree program to which the applicant will apply.
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The application for Knight-Hennessy Scholarship will be submitted online (https://apply.knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/apply/)
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The application material must be submitted in English via an online application.
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It is recommended that the applicant must be using an advanced version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox while applying.
Get To Know Your Senior:
Indonesian Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Awardee
Fun Fact:
Fauzan is the first Indonesian accepted as Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar. For Fauzan, the degree will serve to help him achieve certification as a civil engineer, as well as to further build an international network in the industry.
Some Keytakeaways from Fauzan:
When applying for Stanford:
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Apply to multiple universities, which is in-line with your career direction, and with differing levels of acceptance rates
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Reading and listening to the successes and failures of the people before you
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Setting aside a financial account and arranging work-life for the preparation
When applying for Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) Program:
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Reading through the online content at knight-hennessy.stanford.edu thoroughly
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Understanding yourself first, then assessing if you are compatible with the program
