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2026 Cohort

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Meet the 2026 cohort

The 87 scholars in the 2026 cohort are citizens of 31 countries, including the first scholars with citizenship from Croatia, Iraq, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. They have earned undergraduate degrees from 58 institutions, including 23 outside the United States and 21 represented for the first time. At Stanford, they will pursue graduate degrees in 45 degree programs across all seven schools. For more about the cohort, view the 2026 cohort announcement.

All content reflects scholar interests at the time of selection into the cohort. 

2026 cohort highlights

Meet the 2026 cohort