Program overview

McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University St. Louis offers McDonnell Scholars Fellowship to prospective graduate students applying to undertake an eligible full-time graduate or professional degree program at Washington University in St. Louis. The Academy looks for those scholars who have exceptional academic rigor and commitment to resolving global issues and learning about global leadership.

Details

Application deadline: 31 January 2021 (11:59 PM CST)

Host institution: McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Washington University St. Louis

Country: US

Open to: International Applicants

Number of scholars accepted: Approximately 20 each year

Benefits

McDonnel offers both financial and programmatic support to its scholars such as.

• Full tuition scholarship in a doctoral or master’s degree program. This support will continue as long as the Scholar is making convincing progress toward a degree for up to five years.
• A 12-month living allowance for each year as long as the Scholar is making satisfactory progress toward a degree. This stipend is amounting to $28,000 per academic year. (Some Ph.D. programs offer more stipend funds.
• A one-time travel allowance of up to $1500 for travel to St. Louis as an Academy Scholar.
• Travel support for one or more extended trips to a partner university of the McDonnell Academy, to be arranged on a case-by-case basis.
• Exclusive opportunity to live with other McDonnell Scholars in appealing, yet affordable apartments within walking distance to campus.
• Cultural and leadership training
• Individual mentorship by a devoted faculty
• Global network of students and alumni from across countries and courses.
• Furthermore,  It welcomes applicants from various degree programs and countries to enrich the diversity of the program.
• It provides a ground for a rich discourse and experience.

Eligibilities

• The academy’s international scholars graduate program is open to potential graduate and professional degree scholars from all over the world; however, preference will be given to the academy’s partner universities.
• Applicants must first apply to an eligible master’s or Ph.D. program at Washington University. See the program list here.
• Application to the academy is in addition to the application for a WashU program (they must apply separately to both the Academy and to the University’s master or doctoral program).

• Applicants must have obtained or plan to earn a bachelor’s degree or higher prior to the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

• Undergraduate students are not eligible for this program.

Selection

The academy’s admissions committee will begin the assessment of applications after they are received.

Selection criteria

The academy selects successful applicants based on the following criteria:

• Academic merit
• Global perspective
• Leadership
• Community work

Notification of results

Typically, it will notify applicants of their admission by the end of March, and usually no later than mid-April 2021.

Applicants can follow the updates on the dashboard within their online application to know about the decision that is reached regarding your acceptance.  Also, successful candidates will receive an email notification with further information.

How to apply?

Applicants can apply for this program online. Besides, the following documents should be submitted along with the application before the deadline. You may study application instruction in detail on the website of the academy.

• Applicants’ biographic information and academic background
• Personal essay (1000 word or less)
• Short video
• Recommendation letter

Apply Now

For more information about the program, applicant category, and the academy’s partner universities, you may visit McDonnel Academy’s website.

Should you have queries or technical difficulties, contact mcdonnelladmissions@wustl.edu.