In this in-person session, an admission officer provides an overview of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, the admission process, and the application. The session includes a presentation, and Knight-Hennessy scholar(s) may join to share their experience. 

About Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while participating in engaging experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply to the 2027 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars if you earned (or will earn) your bachelor's degree in 2020 or later. For military (active or veteran) applicants, you are eligible if you earned your bachelor's degree in 2018 or later. Additionally, current Stanford PhD students in the first year of enrollment may apply if starting at KHS in the second year of PhD enrollment.

Deadline

The KHS application to join the 2026 cohort is now closed. The KHS application to join the 2027 cohort will open in summer 2026. 

Parking

Parking at Stanford University is free after 4:00 pm Monday-Friday. We recommend you use the Tressider Lot or street parking. Please visit Stanford Transportation for more information.

You will receive details on how to join the event by email following registration.