Stanford University said on the 16th that it will hold briefing sessions in South Korea for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, which covers tuition and living expenses for graduate students for up to three years.
Adam Sapp, chair of the program's selection committee, will lead the sessions alongside Chung Kyu-young, secretary general of Stanford's Korea alumni association. The briefings are set for 4 p.m. on the 19th at Yonsei University, 4 p.m. on the 20th at Korea University and 3:30 p.m. on the 21st at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
The program selects 100 scholars each year from Stanford's master's and doctoral students, regardless of field of study. Those chosen receive full tuition and living expenses for up to three years, along with one round-trip airfare to Stanford annually.
A total of 595 students have received the award over eight years since the first class was selected in 2018 through last year. More than 46% of all scholars hold citizenship outside the United States. The program said scholars join activities that bring them together with students from a wide range of fields, nationalities and backgrounds, adding that they can build broad networks with alumni scholars working across the world.
The program was established in 2016 with a donation from Nike founder Phil Knight. Its name combines Knight and co-founder John Hennessy, a former president of Stanford University. Kim Jae-youl, chairman of Stanford's Korea alumni association, said he hopes more Korean students will be selected as scholars and take on significant leadership roles on the global stage.