Stanford University has announced the largest graduate-level scholarship program in the world, kickstarted by one of the largest gifts in university history. With the help of a $400 million pledge from Nike co-founder and philanthropist Philip H. Knight, Stanford has unveiled the Knight-Hennessy Scholar Program. The program will offer full scholarships to Stanford for graduate students who show promise. It will be run by current Stanford President John L. Hennessy. The program aims to find solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including “the environment, health, education and human rights,” according to the news release. Rather than looking at the...
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