The McDonnell International Scholars Academy will welcome 20 new Scholars as part of its incoming 2017-18 cohort, including its first Scholar from Tecnologico de Monterrey, in Mexico, the newest McDonnell Academy Partner.
The cohort includes Scholars from eight countries, pursuing degrees in all seven academic divisions at Washington University in St. Louis. The McDonnell Academy will have 87 Scholars in residence at the start of the 2017-18 academic year.
Scholars from the Academy’s 32 premiere Partner Universities are selected based on their promise to become future leaders in government, academia, the professions or in business.