The Stanford Venture Fellowship is a one-week, fully-funded fellowship that brings 10 exceptional applicants from around the world to the Stanford ecosystem in Silicon Valley, California. Fellows participate in daily structured sessions and workshops, interact directly with faculty, students, and entrepreneurs, visit startups and innovation hubs, take part in mentorship roundtables, and attend networking dinners with speakers from organizations such as OpenAI, NVIDIA, and the Stanford AI Lab. The fellowship covers all major expenses for selected participants including travel reimbursement, accommodation during the program, and access to all sessions, workshops, and events. Founded by Stanford students, alumni, and mentors, the fellowship seeks individuals passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, research, or building impactful ventures.
Stanford Venture Fellowship
Stanford Venture Fellowship
About the Program
Eligibility
Applicants should demonstrate ambition, curiosity, and a strong interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, or research. No requirement to be enrolled at Stanford. Applicants answer a short set of questions about themselves, their work, and their thinking process, and may share portfolios, links, or examples of their projects. Minimum age 16 years. Open to high school students, university students, and early professionals.
Eligible Countries
other residency: All countries Open to applicants from all countries worldwide. Applications are in English.
How to Apply
Complete the online application at svfellow.com. Applicants answer a short set of questions about themselves, their work, and their thinking process. Candidates can also share portfolios, links, or examples of their projects. Admission decisions are announced at least one month before the program begins.