Stanford Impact Founder Fellowships: who can apply, what you get and when it opens.
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SIF-Social is for graduating MBA and MSx students in good academic standing. EcoSIF is for graduating graduate students from any Stanford school who are in good academic standing. EcoSIF was established in 2023 through a collaboration between Stanford GSB and the Doerr School of Sustainability.
Stanford lists a $110,000 stipend, awarded at graduation and disbursed throughout the following year.
In May 2025, Stanford reported that SIF had selected 10 fellows, alongside eight separate prize awardees, and that SIF ventures had touched 7.7 million lives since 2009.
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Graduating MBA and MSx students in good academic standing are eligible for SIF-Social.
EcoSIF is for graduating graduate students from any Stanford school who are in good academic standing.
Stanford lists a $110,000 stipend, awarded at graduation and paid throughout the following year.
AcademicStanford Graduate School of Business
Hands-on experience in impact investing for graduate business students.
From public sources
Stanford reported 10 SIF fellows, eight separate prize awardees, and 7.7 million lives touched since 2009 in 2025.
Source: Stanford Empowers Graduates to Change the World with Impact Founder AwardsStanford's indexed page lists a $110,000 stipend disbursed during the year after graduation.
Source: Stanford Impact Founder FellowshipStanford describes distinct graduating-student eligibility for SIF-Social and EcoSIF.
Source: Stanford Impact Founder Fellowship
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