Online Scholar Q&A (in Filipino/Tagalog) | Alumni Joshua Dimasaka '19 and Ling Ritter '21

Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM until 1:00 PMTaipei Standard Time UTC +08:00

This event is intended for prospective applicants. If you are not a prospective applicant, please find another online information session or admission event on our event calendar.

Overview

In this session, alumni Joshua Dimasaka '19 from the Philippines and Ling Ritter '21 from the United States will talk about their experiences as Knight-Hennessy scholars, the application process, and completing a degree at Stanford. They will host the session in a mix of English, Filipino/Tagalog welcoming all questions in either language.

There is no formal presentation, and an admission officer will not be in attendance. These sessions are intended for those who want to learn more about life as a scholar and after.

Joshua Dimasaka completed an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering and MA in Public Policy, and is part of the 2019 Knight-Hennessy cohort.

Ling Ritter completed a JD in Law and is part of the 2021 Knight-Hennessy cohort.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply to the 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars if you earned (or will earn) your bachelor's degree in 2019 or later. For military (active or veteran) applicants, you are eligible if you earned your bachelor's degree in 2017 or later. Additionally, current Stanford PhD students in the first year of enrollment may apply if starting at KHS in the second year of PhD enrollment.

Deadline

The KHS application to join the 2026 cohort is now open, and the application deadline is October 8, 2025 at 1:00 pm Pacific Time.

About Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies at Stanford while participating in engaging experiences that prepare scholars to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.

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Online Scholar Q&A (in Filipino/Tagalog) | Alumni Joshua Dimasaka '19 and Ling Ritter '21

Overview

Eligibility

Deadline

About Knight-Hennessy Scholars

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Online Scholar Q&A (in Filipino/Tagalog) | Alumni Joshua Dimasaka '19 and Ling Ritter '21

Overview

Eligibility

Deadline

About Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Thank you

Get started

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