Admissions
Welcome
Thank you for your interest in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford. This website has been prepared to give prospective graduate students an introduction to our Department and to Stanford in general. Feel free to contact any of the faculty members to find out more about their research programs or other aspects of at Stanford. We think you will find that they share our enthusiasm for our Department and for the quality of our research program and teaching.
Our Departmental admissions staff, led by Roger Kuhn, can provide more general information about admissions procedures or the graduate program. They can be contacted at chem.admissions [at] stanford.edu (chem[dot]admissions[at]stanford[dot]edu )or by calling (650) 723-1525.
Noah Z. Burns
Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee
Application Process and FAQs
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Join dozens of Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences students who receive up to three years of funding and valuable leadership skills as Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS).
KHS admits up to 100 applicants each year from across Stanford's seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a multidisciplinary and multicultural cohort, participate in up to three years of KHS's leadership program, and receive funding for up to three years of your graduate studies at Stanford.
Citizens of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must submit separate applications to KHS and to an eligible Stanford graduate degree program. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment.
If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 6, 2026 at 1:00 p.m PT.
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