Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students. The program will annually identify a group of 100 high-achieving students from around the world with demonstrated leadership and civic commitment. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar you will develop both the depth and range of subject expertise to confront the numerous grand challenges and opportunities of the future. You will be part of a unique community of change agents from a diverse range of backgrounds. This is a community that will support you, motivate you, and hold you accountable for achieving your goals even when the odds of success seem likely against you.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars will have the opportunity to spend time with established leaders in both informal and formal settings. These encounters will be available both as intimate conversations exclusively within your community as well as one-on-one meetings with experts in your areas of interest. The presence of a Fellow in Residence, a distinguished global leader residing on campus, will allow for the chance to build meaningful relationships and go in depth in the Fellow’s area of expertise.
U.C. Berkeley applicants are encouraged to meet with Alicia Hayes the CLS advisor for the campus designated to assist students with the application process.
Eligibility requirements
* The Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program DOES NOT defer Scholar offers.
Selection Criteria
The Knight Hennessy Scholars Program is looking for the following criteria in prospective scholars:
1. Independence of Thought (First-step mental sharpness; Seeks out knowledge and new experiences; Full of original ideas; Makes sense of ambiguous situations; Can hold a contrarian or dissenting point of view)
2. Purposeful Leadership (Ambitious, in the best sense of the word; Driven to improve self; Willing to take risks; Self-aware, Persists and bounces back from adversity)
3. Civic Mindset (Personally humble and kind, Inclusive, Respects differences, Concerned for and helpful to others, Low ego)
Application Requirements
The Knight Hennessy Scholars Program is looking for the following criteria in prospective scholars:
All U.C. Berkeley Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program applicants, including recent graduates and alumni, should make an advising appointment with Alicia Hayes, the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program campus representative.
Deadline: September 27, 2017
Dossier de candidature