2025 Stanford Australia Foundation NFP Leadership Scholarship Application


To be eligible for this Stanford Australia Foundation scholarship, applicants must be 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 this scholarship.


If you work for multiple organisations, please provide the details of the most appropriate organisation for this scholarship (i.e. a charitable not for profit)
Here we would like to understand more about the strategic vision for your organisation and the challenges both you and the organisation are facing. Specifically, how will attending Stanford help you overcome these challenges? What parts of the program are particularly relevant and why? We know it is tempting to use AI but please resist -- we want to hear from YOU, not ChatGPT.
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Here’s your chance to put a face with a name, let your personality shine through, be conversational, be yourself. We can’t wait to meet you! Videos should adhere to the following guidelines: No more than 1 minute (60 second) in length; Single take (no editing); You should be speaking directly to the camera; Do not include background music or subtitles. We recommend using applications such as QuickTime or iMovie to record yourself. Upload the video file according to the detailed instructions within the application. We support the following file formats: .avi, .flv, .mp3, .mp4, .mov, .hevc. If uploading a .mov, please use an alternate codec. Should you experience difficulties uploading your file, please ensure that you're using a modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) on the fastest wired internet connection available. An intermittent or slow internet connection can cause uploads to timeout. You are also welcome to upload a video to youtube or other website and provide a link in the field below.
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By submitting this application, you:

  • Declare that the information that it contains is true, correct and complete, and undertake to correct or change as soon as possible any information that is incorrect or misleading

  • Declare that you are either an Australian Citizen or have Australian Permanent Resident status

  • Authorise the Stanford Australia Foundation to provide the Selection Committee with a copy of your application

  • Authorise the Stanford Australia Foundation to provide the education provider and/or the funder with your details

  • Authorise the Stanford Australia Foundation, the funder and the education provider to use your name, short bio and other details, should you be successful in your application, in publicity in relation to the scholarship

  • Agree to take part in the Stanford Australia Foundation surveys associated with your scholarship application

  • Acknowledge that the Stanford Australia Foundation may vary or reverse any decision made on the basis of incorrect or misleading information

  • Understand that the education provider reserves the right to cancel or postpone the program

Please upload a letter of endorsement from your supporting not-for-profit organisation. Ideally it should be written by the CEO (or member of the Board if you are the CEO of your organisation).

If you are a non-executive director, you may obtain a letter from a fellow board member (ideally the Chair) or the CEO of the organisation.

The letter should contain:

  • The organisation's support for you to undertake this study

  • The benefit to the organisation

  • Any other information they believe may help the success of your application.

Endorsement letters should be approximately one A4 page in length and include the employer's contact details.

Applications without an accompanying endorsement letter will not be considered.

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