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McDonnell International Scholars Academy 2025-26
Deadline: 31 January 2025
The McDonnell International Scholars Academy is a fellowship programme for graduates of its partner universities, including CUHK. It aims to cultivate a community of culturally and academically diverse leaders who will address the world’s most complex challenges by driving positive and lasting change. CUHK students and alumni are now invited to apply for the McDonnell Academy at Washington University in St. Louis for the admission to one of a select group of full-time doctoral or master’s degree programmes in the 2025–26 academic year.
Terms of Award
- Full tuition for study in a doctoral or master’s degree programme at WUSTL.
- A monthly living stipend
- A relocation expense allowance and travel allowance
Guidelines
Applicants can access the programme information, application guidelines, and a list of eligible WashU programmes from the following links:
Application to the McDonnell Academy is separate from, and in addition to, an application to a doctoral or master’s degree programme at WUSTL. Applicants are advised to observe the different application requirements and deadlines on the individual programme websites.
Information Session & Interview
A zoom information session conducted by a current McDonnell Academy scholar from CUHK will be held on 9 January 2025 (Thur) at 10:00pm (HKT). Please register online by noon on 8 January 2025 (Wed).
A preliminary interview for the scholarship programme with Prof. Ping Wang, Seigle Family Professor, Department of Economics, Arts and Sciences and Ambassador of the McDonnell Academy will be arranged after the information session. Interested applicants are strongly recommended to sign up for the interview to get a head start for their applications. If you would like to sign up for the interview, please send a recent CV of no more than two pages to Ms. Carol Lee at carolkmlee@cuhk.edu.hk by noon on 8 January 2025 (Wed).
Application
Shortlisted applicants should submit the personal essay as required by the McDonnell Academy to the Office of Academic Links (c/o Ms. Carol Lee; carolkmlee@cuhk.edu.hk) by 17 January 2025 (Fri) for review. A full application with the essay, a recommendation letter and a short video should be submitted online by 31 January 2025 (Fri). For the specific requirements of the application materials, please refer to the programme website.
For details, please refer to the webpage. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Carol Lee at carolkmlee@cuhk.edu.hk.
Last updated in December 2024