Admissions Inquiry Form

We are here to help you with your McDonnell International Scholars Academy graduate fellowship questions. Please note: Many of your questions can be answered on our Admissions FAQs webpage.

Admissions Contact Form
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LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION

The McDonnell Academy requires only one letter of recommendation. Applicants are encouraged to use a different recommender from their graduate program application, as the letter required the recommender to speak to your leadership skills, character, and potential rather than academic accomplishments. 

Recommender did not receive request email?

Upon submission, an email including a link to upload the letter is sent to your recommender. Before inquiring about the status of your recommendation:

  • Instruct your recommender to check junk/spam folders.
  • Ensure you have provided the correct email address for your recommender.

Letter of Recommendation Deadline

The letter of recommendation deadline is February 14 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please ensure your recommender uploads the letter by this date.

Read more Letter of Recommendation FAQs

Have you applied to an eligible Washington University in St. Louis graduate program?
View a list of eligible programs. If your program is not on this list, you are not eligible to apply to the McDonnell Academy at this time.
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ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the McDonnell Academy fellowship, prospective applicants must apply to an eligible doctoral or master’s degree program . You may visit WashU Graduate, Professional and Advanced Learning to learn more about eligibility, requirements, and to apply to a degree program.

APPLYING

The McDonnell Academy application is accessible only to applicants who have submitted a Washington University in St. Louis graduate degree program application. Before inquiring about how to apply, please visit our Application Instructions webpage to learn more about applying.

Do you wish to proceed with your inquiry?
 

Please visit WashU Graduate, Professional and Advanced Learning to learn more about WashU graduate schools and degree program availability, eligibility, requirements, and to apply to a degree program.

 

PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING
  • The McDonnell Academy is a fellowship program and does not offer degrees. We will not respond to inquires related to degree program availability, eligibility, or applying to a degree program. Please visit WashU Graduate, Professional and Advanced Learning to review a list of WashU Schools and degree programs offered and to learn about eligibility, requirements, and to apply to a degree program.
  • To access the McDonnell Academy application, you must first submit an application to an eligible program at WashU. Upon completion of the program application, the McDonnell Academy application will be supplied through the WashU graduate admission portal. We will not respond to inquires requesting a link to the fellowship application.
  • If your inquiry is specifically related to the McDonnell Academy fellowship and you intend to apply to an eligible WashU degree program by the program application deadline for Fall 2025 enrollment, you may send your message using the space below.
If your recommender has not received the letter of recommendation, please make sure your message includes your recommenders email address.