Kind of. KH is still very new so it seems like nobody knows how to approach it. It is not a set deadline, but if I want to work with my school's "competitive scholarships office," I need to wait until early fall.
Interesting. My school has nothing of the sort lol even the internal scholarships are DIY or SOL.
From my understanding, these school points of contact don’t really have much KH influence though, correct?
Not sure what you mean by “influence.” They are the same point of contact for other fellowships like Rhodes and fullbright usually. They have experience in submitting applications and have gone through a certification process by the grantor to be a point of contact and adviser. By influence do you mean nepotism? Inside info? I really don’t think that is their purpose.
I think this “endorsement” thing is where I was coming from. If someone is at an institution that doesn’t have this setup, then they cannot be ‘endorsed’ is I guess what I was going for. I totally get how the offices and the like help for putting the thing together, I have been on my own with selective peer review. Some office guidance would be helpful, but how trivial of an influence is an endorsed candidate? Particularly for those who come from institutions that don’t have these sorts of things.
Is institutional Endorsement it addition to the two LORs?
Thank you! Guess I just gotta finalize those essays, figure out the best way to go about the resume, and get this stuff going.
I did my Masters at Stanford. The hospital takes in people from all over the Bay Area and California. So, they serve a lot of people from underserved communities, despite the location.
They specifically mention to submit the KH first. If you already submitted the secondary, it is definitely worth checking with them if you can still apply to KH. Good luck!
I left it blank. Felt pretty well presented by the rest of the app
Tbh most applicants don’t have anything unique to offer. I also left it blank since it would look dumb if I tried to pass myself off as unique
I mean they already had a diversity prompt...
I mean, my application is pretty unique I would say. But as @EmbryonalCarcinoma said, they already had a diversity essay and the rest was covered by the primary application. Optional essays are almost always best left blank.
If they are currently under review then they are not currently peer-reviewed.
No, just list them like they're listed in PubMed. That's what I did anyway.
^ Having the same problem.
Thank you for your input; I really appreciate it. I probably will just save my money. Obviously Stanford has amazing opportunities and programs, but I have no specific connection or draw to Stanford. To be upfront, I am mainly interested in the name and research goals, but many schools have similar statuses and goals.
It is not harmful.
Nope, they give them to everyone...I learned this after I already received mine so I was disappointed...I thought I was special for a minute
You are special. Maybe not to Stanford. But you are still special.
