Islamabad, July 19, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program at Stanford University cultivates a diverse, multidisciplinary community of emerging leaders from around the world and guides them to collaborate, innovate, and communicate as they prepare to address the complex challenges facing society. Through the King Global Leadership Program, scholars will broaden knowledge, develop skills, and strengthen character, as scholars will go through community experiences, workshops, and meetings with leaders, domestic and global study trips, and personal development opportunities.

Course Level: Master and PhD

Field of Study: Full-time Masters and PhD degrees in any subject offered at Stanford (for example, but not limited to, DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, or PhD) with some exceptions:

Grants: A fellowship applied directly to cover tuition and associated fees.

A stipend for living and academic expenses (such as room and board, books, academic supplies, instructional materials, local transportation, and reasonable personal expenses)

A travel stipend intended to cover an economy-class ticket for one annual trip to and from Stanford.

Eligibility: First, in addition to applying to Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS), you must apply to, be accepted by, and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program including, but not limited to, DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, or PhD programs. You must meet at least one of the following four conditions:

You are applying separately but concurrently to KHS and a full-time Stanford graduate degree program such that you will start both in the same year.

You have already been offered and deferred admission to a full-time Stanford graduate degree program, and will apply to KHS such that you will start both in the same year.

You are a current Stanford graduate student who will apply to add a second full-time Stanford graduate degree program, such that you will start both KHS and the new program in the same year.

You are a current Stanford PhD student in your first year of enrollment, and will apply to KHS such that you will start KHS in your second year of PhD enrollment.

Second, you must have earned, in January 2017 or later, a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing. To apply to join the cohort in 2024, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree by January 2017 or later.

Deadline: 11 Oct 2023

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad

Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9247000,

Website: http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk