About the Scholarship

The Stanford Australia Foundation (SAF), with the support of Dyson Bequest, is pleased to again support not-for-profit leaders with a scholarship opportunity to study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) in the United States.

Not for Profit (NFP) Scholarship Overview

The 2025 Stanford Australia Foundation Scholarship covers the costs for each NFP leader to attend an Executive Education program at the Stanford GSB. SAF awards each scholarship winner with up to AUD $25,000 to cover course fees, economy travel to/from Palo Alto, California, and incidental study tour expenses subject to SAF approval. Costs beyond this amount must be covered by the recipients and/or their supporting NFP organisation.

Scholarship recipients are able to attend the Executive Education course of their choice held at the Graduate School of Business located at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA, between January 1st and December 31st, 2026. A full list of Executive Education programs can be found here, although applicants are encouraged to consider the six-day Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders (EPNL).

In preparing an application, candidates should review course outlines and consider how the Executive Education program will contribute to fulfilling personal and professional objectives.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidate is an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or temporary resident of Australia.
• Candidate is currently employed in a leadership position at an Australian NFP organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient 1 status (DGR1). Please note that non-executive directors who do not hold a line leadership role are not eligible for SAF scholarships.
• Candidate understands that they are solely responsible for gaining entry through any required application process for their selected course. Scholarship awards are conditional on program entry.
• Scholarship winners will be required to provide a written report  within 1 month of completing their course, describing the impacts of winning the scholarship.

• Candidate’s potential for leadership. ( move to another section from here)
• Potential impact on the candidate’s organisation.
• Potential impact for the wider Australian community.

Evaluation Criteria