Admission to the Academy

Applicants to the McDonnell International Scholars Academy must be admitted to a graduate or professional degree program at Washington University in St. Louis. The McDonnell Academy Steering Committee selects Scholars based on outstanding academic potential and on applicants' commitment to learning about ternational issues and global leadership.

Applications for the 2010-11 academic year will be accepted October 1, 2009 — February 1, 2010.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to the McDonnell Academy, an individual must be a graduate of one of our University Partners and must also apply to one of a select group of full-time graduate or professional programs. Application to the Academy is separate from, and in addition to, an application to a graduate or professional program at Washington University in St. Louis.

Fall 2010 Admission

Online application to the McDonnell International Scholars Academy will be available September 30, 2009 — applications are accepted beginning October 1, 2009. The application is available here.

Financial and Programmatic Support from the McDonnell Academy

For the 2010-11 academic year, Scholars will receive:

1. full tuition for study in a graduate or professional degree program. This support will continue as long as the Scholar is making satisfactory progress toward a degree.
2. a 12-month living stipend for each year that the Scholar is making satisfactory progress toward a degree. This stipend is set at $26,000 for the year beginning August 16, 2010.
3. a one-time travel allowance of up to $1,500 for travel to St. Louis for a period of study as an Academy Scholar.
4. an annual travel allowance of up to $2,000 for a trip to the Scholar's alma mater.

Corporate Fellows

Scholars selected as Corporate Fellows have special opportunities to work as interns with their McDonnell Academy Corporate Sponsor(s). The Academy Steering Committee appoints Corporate Fellows; no special additional application is required.