Application Deadlines

The application to join the 2027 cohort opens June 1, 2026.

Each incoming Knight-Hennessy scholar must also apply to, be accepted by, and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program(s). You must submit separate but concurrent applications; one to Knight-Hennessy Scholars, and one to your Stanford graduate degree program(s). This applies both to candidates seeking admission to their first Stanford graduate degree program(s), as well as to current Stanford graduate students adding a second graduate degree.

For KHS applicants applying to the Stanford MBA Program:

To meet the eligibility criteria for Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS), your MBA program application must be submitted by the Round 1 deadline. Only the Round 1 application deadline for the MBA program aligns with the admission timeline for KHS. Learn more about the MBA program deadlines.

For KHS applicants whose degree programs have deadlines after December 1, 2026:

You must submit your graduate degree program application by December 1, 2026 to remain eligible for Knight-Hennessy Scholars. If you submit your graduate program application after December 1, 2026 but before your graduate program’s deadline you will remain eligible for admission to your graduate program but you will not be eligible for admission to Knight-Hennessy Scholars.

For KHS applicants who have already been offered and deferred admission to enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate program(s) in 2027, or who are a Stanford PhD student who will start your PhD in 2026 and will begin your second year in 2027:

You must submit one application to Knight-Hennessy Scholars. You do not need to submit another application to a graduate degree program.