Before You Apply

Application Deadlines

Why Knight-Hennessy Scholars?

Join a multidisciplinary, multicultural community of graduate students united by independence of thought, purposeful leadership, and civic mindset.

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Eligibility

What are the baseline eligibility requirements to apply for Knight-Hennessy Scholars?

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Criteria

What qualities do we seek in a Knight-Hennessy scholar?

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Application Deadlines

Review the key application deadlines for your separate, concurrent Knight-Hennessy Scholars and Stanford applications.

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The KHS application to join the 2027 cohort is now open

Apply to join the 2027 cohort

The application closes
October 6, 2026, 1 pm Pacific Time