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All application materials are due on or before February 1. An application is not complete until all materials have been received, including at least two letters of recommendation.

The MFP Application consists of three parts: (1) a general information form completed and submitted online; (2) statement of purpose, transcript, resume and names of recommenders; (3) two letters of recommendation. Please see below regarding how these should be submitted.

Part 1: General Application Form - USE ONLINE FORM
This form must be completed online. Once submitted, your name is automatically added to the applicant list. Please complete this form before submitting the remainder of your application.

Part 2: Statement of Purpose - DELIVER HARD COPY TO CHRISTINA HARVETT.

  1. Please submit a personal statement discussing your strengths, qualifications, activities, honors, and reasons for your interest in the Mayfield Fellows Program. Describe relevant work experience. Explain why entrepreneurship is appealing to you and how you have demonstrated leadership and creativity in your life. Limit your response to 800 words or approximately two (2) pages.
  2. Please submit an unofficial transcript of all coursework completed at Stanford University, and, if necessary, at previous colleges or universities.
  3. Please submit a one-page resume.
  4. Please submit list of recommenders: name, affiliation, e-mail address

Part 3: Letter of Recommendation - DELIVER HARD COPY OR E-MAIL TO CHRISTINA HARVETT (charvett@stanford.edu).
At least two letters of recommendation are required. Recommendations can be from professors, employers, or anyone else that you feel can attest to your skills and interests. Recommendations need not be MFP-specific.

If recommenders would prefer to e-mail their letters, please make sure that the subject of the message includes "MFP 2008: Lastname, Firstname" of the candidate. Letters can be e-mailed to Christina Harvett.

Please note that admission to the Mayfield Fellows Program does not guarantee admission to graduate study at Stanford for prospective coterminal students. The MFP application is separate from any graduate application procedure.

A group of students will be selected from the initial applicant pool for personal interviews in late February. Final acceptance decisions will be made by March 15.

If you have additional questions about the application procedure, please check out the list of FAQs.

Submit application materials to:

Christina Harvett
Stanford Technology Ventures Program
Stanford University
Terman Engineering Center
380 Panama St.
Room 404
Stanford, CA 94305-4026

Phone: (650) 723-2164
Fax: (650) 723-1614
charvett@stanford.edu

All application materials are due on or before February 1. An application is not complete until all materials have been received, including at least two letters of recommendation. If you have any questions, please contact Christina Harvett.