Stanford Impact Leader Prizes

The Stanford Impact Leaders Prizes support graduating students who are choosing social or environmental impact career paths.

The $20,000 SIL prize is awarded to one to three outstanding graduating Stanford GSB students who are committed to joining an existing high-impact organization in the next chapter of their careers. We consider applicants for three different types of SIL prizes through a single application process:

• The Frances and Arjay Miller SIL Prize in Social Impact
• The SIL Sustainability Prize
• The SIL Venture Philanthropy Prize*

*The SIL Venture Philanthropy Prize of $20,000 will be given jointly with the DRK Fellowship, which has its own set of benefits and opportunities.

• A high visibility $20,000 prize available before graduation
• Participation in a community of Stanford GSB social innovators
• Loan forgiveness when eligible through the Stanford GSB Financial Aid program

• Second-year MBA and MSx students graduating in Fall 2020, or the Winter, Spring, or Summer of 2021.
• Students committed to focusing on social or environmental impact in the next phase of their careers, regardless of sector. Proof of employment or relevant activity is required after graduation.
• Winning the SIL Prize excludes students from competing for the Stanford Impact Founder Fellowship or receiving the Henry Ford II Scholar award.

Recipients are selected by a committee of social innovation leaders. The committee considers the following criteria:

• Alignment of career plans with social and environmental impact
• Demonstrated knowledge of a problem space and approaches to innovative solutions
• Leadership potential to drive potential positive change post-graduation