What is the application deadline for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for the 2027 cohort?
The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship application deadline for the 2027 cohort is October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time. Your Stanford graduate programme has a separate deadline, either its own date or December 1, 2026, whichever comes earlier. Finalists then face interviews and a mandatory Immersion Weekend.
The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship deadline for the 2027 cohort is October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time. You also have a separate Stanford graduate programme deadline to meet.
2027 cohort timeline
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Scholarship application deadline | October 6, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific Time |
| Stanford programme deadline | The programme's own deadline or December 1, 2026, whichever is earlier |
| Video statements (invited finalists) | January 2027 |
| Virtual interviews | Mid-February 2027, up to 25 minutes on Zoom |
| Immersion Weekend | March 5 to 6, 2027 |
How to manage both deadlines
The scholarship deadline falls earlier than most Stanford programme deadlines. Final results are announced after Immersion Weekend.
My Advice
Prioritise the scholarship application first and work on your programme application at the same time. Do not wait for one to finish before starting the other.
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