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Two MIT Students Awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships for Graduate Studies
May 14, 2026
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Sunshine Jiang and Rupert Li, both from MIT, have been named recipients of the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which offers financial support for graduate studies at Stanford University. Jiang will pursue a PhD in computer science, while Li is currently working on a PhD in mathematics.
- Sunshine Jiang, a master's student at MIT, and Rupert Li, a recent graduate, have received the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for 2026.
- The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship provides up to three years of funding for graduate studies at Stanford University.
- Jiang, originally from Hangzhou, China, will begin her PhD in computer science at Stanford after completing her master's degree at MIT.
- She has a background in physics and electrical engineering, and her research focuses on embodied artificial intelligence and robotics.
- Jiang has led initiatives to enhance access to STEM education for girls and has created a documentary on Covid-19.
- Rupert Li, from Portland, Oregon, is pursuing a PhD in mathematics at Stanford after earning a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from MIT.
- He has also studied in the UK as a Marshall Scholar and has research interests in probability, discrete geometry, and combinatorics.
- Li has received multiple scholarships and awards, including the Hertz Fellowship and the Goldwater Scholarship, and has experience mentoring high school math students.
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