Fully Funded Scholarship at Stanford University for Developing Countries

International Students

Stanford has a limited amount of financial aid for international students. International students needing assistance must make that indication on the admission application. Applicants who are admitted with eligibility for aid will be awarded assistance from institutional funds based on their family financial circumstances.

In order to receive university scholarship funds, international students must obtain either a Social Security number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). Stanford's Bechtel International Center offers information on their website about obtaining an SSN or an ITIN. The SSN or ITIN is not required as part of the financial aid application process.

Graduate Aid at Stanford

Planning for Your Educational Expenses

Most graduate students at Stanford need help to pay for their educational expenses.  Sources of funding range from government agencies, employers and foundations to academic departments and schools.  Financial assistance can be divided into three broad categories:

• Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships — "Free money" that does not need to be repaid upon completion of enrollment.
• Loans — Funds advanced to you by a governmental or private lender, to be repaid (or possibly forgiven) after graduation.
• Earnings — Wages paid for research, teaching or other work performed during enrollment.

We strongly recommend that you investigate all possible funding options in order to maximize your grants and scholarships and minimize loan obligations.

First Stop:  Your Academic Department

When you start your search for funding, your first stop should be the office of your individual academic department.  Department offices can provide you with information about fellowships and other forms of grant assistance; research assistantships; teaching assistantships; and external funding sources.  Many Ph.D. candidates and some Masters students obtain enough funding from these sources to cover all of their expenses.
To find contact information for your prospective academic department, you can use the Registrar’s directory of academic department websites.

Next Stop:  Your Financial Aid Office

If you do not qualify for aid through your department to cover all of your costs, you may want to consider borrowing from one or more education loan programs.  The process for applying for loans depends on your School.  Some schools have separate financial aid operations, so you need to make sure that you apply through the right Financial Aid Office. Follow the link listed for your School to learn about the application requirements.

Financial Aid Offices

School	Where to Apply for Student Loans
Business	GSB Financial Aid Office
Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences; Education; Engineering; Humanities & Sciences; Medicine (PhD, MS) e.g. MS in Physician Assistant Studies	Central Financial Aid Office, Applying for Aid
Law	Law School Financial Aid Office
Medicine (MD)	Med School Financial Aid Office