“Engineers are at the forefront of lifesaving health applications. Using my McKelvey Undergraduate Research Award, I am creating more effective and reliable therapies for treating heart disease.”

Alice Ndikumana
Amherst, Massachusetts

• 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 salary
• You may apply for both an Academic Fellowship and the McKelvey Undergraduate Research Award.
• In addition, Engineering applicants may apply for the Summer Scholars Program in Biology and Biomedical Research (if interested in biomedical engineering), Entrepreneurial Scholars Program, Ervin Scholars Program, or Rodriguez Scholars Program.

Langsdorf & Woodward Fellowships

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 may also 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 salary for working with any faculty member in engineering, medicine, or science. McKelvey Research Scholars may take advantage of special programming and mentoring throughout their undergraduate career in addition to participating in a research seminar during the spring semester of their freshman year. McKelvey Research Scholars are encouraged to spend at least one summer in St. Louis engaged in research.

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 Engineering Academic Fellowships. 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. Washington University will pay for finalists' round-trip expenses within the United States and their expenses in St. Louis during these four days.