• Engineering Academic Fellowships include:
• Up to four full-tuition Alexander S. Langsdorf Fellowships
• Up to eight half-tuition Calvin M. Woodward Fellowships
• Langsdorf and Woodward fellowships are renewable annually
• James M. McKelvey Undergraduate Research Award
• Up to eight awards of $5,000 each to be used for research expenses and summer salary
• You may apply for both an Academic Fellowship and the McKelvey Undergraduate Research Award.
• In addition, Engineering applicants may also apply for the Summer Scholars Program in Biology and Biomedical Research (if interested in biomedical engineering), Entrepreneurial Scholars Program, Ervin Scholars Program, Friends of Music Scholars Program, or Rodriguez Scholars Program.

The School of Engineering & Applied Science offers up to 12 merit-based fellowships to entering freshmen of exceptional promise. Each Langsdorf Fellowship provides full tuition; the Woodward Fellowships provide up to half tuition. Each award is for four years of study as long as the student is making satisfactory progress toward the degree.

The Engineering Academic Fellowships recognize first-year applicants to the School of Engineering who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, particularly in science and mathematics.

McKelvey Undergraduate Research Award

First-year applicants to the School of Engineering & Applied Science may apply for the James M. McKelvey Undergraduate Research Award, which provides $5,000 each for up to eight incoming freshmen. This award supports research expenses and summer salary for working with any faculty member in engineering, medicine, or science. Researchers are also able to take advantage of special programming, the opportunity to publish in a special undergraduate research journal, and preparation and mentoring for graduate school.

Eligibility

Finalists will be selected based on academic achievement, leadership ability, research or other creative experience, contributions to school and community, written and spoken communications, recommendations, and potential for professional achievement. Recent finalists have been academically near or at the top of their senior classes and have achieved standardized scores (ACT and/or SAT) in the 97th percentile or above.

On-Campus Interviews for Finalists

By early March, the School of Engineering will select up to 12 finalists for the Academic Fellowship Program. The finalists will be invited to visit Washington University for personal interviews. To remain eligible for the fellowships, finalists will need to come to Washington University March 25-28, 2010, for the interviews and related activities. Washington University will pay all expenses for this trip.