Wash U. program looks to educate bright, international minds

WUSTL annoucned it is joining with 15 Asian universities on a new global education and research program, the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

The school has received a $10 million endowment commitment from John F. McDonnell, retired chairman of McDonnell Douglas Corp., and the JSM Charitable Trust founded by McDonnell's father, the late aerospace pioneer James S. McDonnell.

The program has received support from nine multinational corporations, other foundations and individuals for the St. Louis-based program.

The academy will enroll exceptional graduate and professional students from the partner schools across all graduate disciplines. About 20 scholars will begin work at the academy in fall 2006. While the first students are from Asia, the school envisions others will come from throughout much of the world.

They will have all expenses paid, including tuition, room, board and travel.

Each scholar will be paired with a faculty member serving as a mentor. The faculty member will also travel with the scholar to the scholar's school, building relationships between Washington University and the partner university.

•	Wash U. program looks to educate bright, international minds Associated Press, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 Byline: Betsy Taylor

•	Washington U. in St. Louis Opens Partnership With 15 Asian Universities Chronicle of Higher Education, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 Byline: Sara Lipka

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