| |9HIGHERReviewMARCH, 2026The scholarship covers a travel allowance intended to pay for an economy-class ticket for a single annual journey to and from Stanford and financial allowance for living and educational costs (including housing, food, textbooks, academic resources, teaching materials, local travel, and appropriate personal expenditures).Eligibility Criteria:Applicants must apply to full-time graduate degree program at Stanford (e.g., MA, MBA, MD, MS, and PhD) or a dual/joint degree program. The Knight-Hennessy program provides funding for up to three years of graduate studies. If your degree program exceeds three years, your home department usually pays for the remaining expenses. The applicant is required to finish not only the Knight-Hennessy Scholars application but also the full application process, which includes any standardized test required by their graduate degree program (such as GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.) and, if necessary, an English proficiency test.To apply for Stanford, applicants need to be proficient in English - including listening, reading, speaking, and writing. The lowest TOEFL score required for many graduate programs at Stanford is 100iBT or 600PBT. Every graduate degree program at Stanford recognizes the TOEFL, while the MBA Program additionally accepts the IELTS and PTE. The applicant needs to fulfill the minimum GPA and additional criteria of the particular Stanford graduate program for which they are applying. Typically, strong candidates for the Knight-Hennessy program will possess a GPA of at least 3.7 or above. Applicants need to submit separate applications for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship as well as for a graduate program at Stanford.Melbourne Research Scholarships - AustraliaThe Melbourne Research Scholarship (MRS) is a fully financed scholarship available for international students. Around 600 scholarships are offered for Masters and doctoral research programs. This scholarship provides an annual living stipend of $31,200, a full fee waiver, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership, a relocation grant, and various additional advantages.The scholarship covers complete fee offset for a maximum of two years for students pursuing a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for those enrolled in a doctoral program, annual living allowance of $38,500 annually for a maximum of two years for students pursuing a Masters by Research or for up to 3.5 years for those enrolled on a doctoral degree, a relocation grant of $2000 is available for students relocating from States or Territories other than Victoria, or $3000 for those coming from abroad. Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for international students needing a student visa to pursue studies in Australia.Eligibility Criteria:The applicant must have submitted an application and fulfilled the entry criteria for a Master's by research or Doctoral program at the University of Melbourne and applicant must be presently registered in a research program at the University of Melbourne.Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program - CanadaThe Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program is a completely funded opportunity for students from abroad. A total of 37 scholarships are offered for undergraduate programs. This scholarship will fund tuition, textbooks, incidental costs, and complete housing support for four years.The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program will cover funding for tuition, textbooks, miscellaneous fees, and complete residence assistance for a duration of four years. The scholarship is only available at the University of Toronto.
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