Full Tuition Stanford Early Childhood Scholarship

The Stanford Center on Early Childhood, part of Stanford's Graduate School of Education, runs the Zaentz Fellows Program with funding from the Zaentz Charitable Foundation. It covers full tuition for students entering one of four GSE master's programmes who want to lead in early childhood, and adds a year of learning, events and connections with people working across the early childhood field. There is no separate form: you opt in by answering four short essay questions on the GSE admissions application.

What you get:

• Full tuition for your GSE master's programme (2026 to 2027 tuition for GCE/IEPA was listed at $66,318 to $69,699)
• Deeper study of early childhood content and engagement with the Stanford Center on Early Childhood
• Connections and community with professionals from different parts of the early childhood ecosystem
• A sustained professional community of fellows after the fellowship period

What you'll do:

• Study in one of four Stanford GSE master's programmes: POLS, LDT, GCE/IEPA or EDS
• Learn about current issues and challenges affecting young children and families
• Take part in the Center on Early Childhood's fellowship activities alongside your degree

Key dates:

• Must be applying for admission to the POLS, LDT, GCE/IEPA or EDS master's programme at Stanford GSE
• An interest in early childhood
• Answer four 250-word fellowship questions on the online GSE admissions application: your background and experience in early childhood, your interests and what draws you to the fellowship, how you plan to contribute to the field, and how the fellowship would affect your growth
• Submit the full GSE master's application, including all materials, by January 7, 2027 at 11:59pm Pacific