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Washington University in St. Louis

Admission to the Academy

Scholars from Partner Institutions

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 2013-14 academic year will be accepted as of October 1, 2012. Review process begins February 1, 2013.

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 2013 Admission

Online application to the McDonnell International Scholars Academy is available here.

Financial and Programmatic Support from the McDonnell Academy

For the 2013-14 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, 2013.
  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.


Admission to the Academy

U.S. Scholars

The Academy will recruit U.S. Scholars as part of its incoming 2013-2014 cohort. U.S. Scholars will comprise up to 25% of each cohort.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to the McDonnell Academy as a U.S. Scholar, an individual must be a U.S. citizen and is expected to have spent most of his or her life and earned previous degrees in the U.S.

U.S. Scholars are expected to participate in all the activities organized by the Academy in St. Louis and elsewhere (e.g., cohort trips to New York and Washington, D.C.). In addition, they are expected spend at least 3 months during their time as a Scholar at one of the 27 partner institutions in the Academy. This might involve activities such as working in a laboratory where collaborative research with Washington University is being conducted, fieldwork, or advanced language training at a partner institution.

We do not expect applicants to provide specific plans at this point for an extended stay at a partner institution, but some indication of background and interest in international issues and why it would be useful to spend time at an institutional partner is desirable. These are matters to be included in the essay portion of the Academy application. Knowledge of a relevant foreign language and previous international experience are also desirable and should be noted in this essay.

In addition to applying to the Academy, U.S. Scholar applicants 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 2013 Admission

Online application to the McDonnell International Scholars Academy is available here.

Financial and Programmatic Support from the McDonnell Academy
For the 2013-14 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 for up to five years.
  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, 2013.
  3. Travel support for one or more extended trips to a partner institution of the Academy, to be arranged on a case-by-case basis. The Academy will also help in arranging on-site activities and support for living expenses at the partner institution.

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.