INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OFFICE JNU

NOTIFICATION 25th October, 2016

This is to notify that McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis Missouri, USA has notified the opportunities to become a McDonnell Academy Scholar beginning in the Fall of 2017. Eligibility M.Phil./Ph.D. students of JNU are eligible to apply for admission to a doctoral or master’s degree programme at Washington University in St. Louis after completing the usual requirements (GRE/TOEFEL) for graduate admissions in USA Universities..

Application Procedure 1. JNU students must first apply to one of the Washing University eligible doctoral or master’s degree programmes. 2. JNU students must apply separately to the McDonnell Academy by February 1, 2017. 3. JNU students can check the list of eligible programmes and application procedures by visiting http://global.wustl.edu/mcdonnell-academy/admission/ 4. The McDonnell Academy Steering Committee will examine the academic potential of the applicant and his/her commitment to International issues and global leadership. 5. For additional questions, JNU students may email [email protected]

Last date for applying to the McDonnell Academy is 31st January, 2017.

Support

If JNU student is admitted to the McDonnell Academy for the year 2017-18 academic year, he/she will receive: 1. Full tuition for study in a doctoral or master’s degree programme. This support will continue as long as he/she is making satisfactory progress toward a degree within the specified amount of time;

2. A 12-month living stipend for each year. This stipend is set at $27,000 for the academic year being August 16, 2017;

3. A one-time allowance of up to $1,500 to travel to St. Louis to begin studies as an Academy scholar; and

4. An annual travel allowance of up to $2000 for a trip back to his/her alma mater. Note: If the applicant is admitted to the doctoral or master’s degree program but not to the McDonnell Academic. He/she may receive whatever financial assistance the degree programme offers.