Partners

In 2019, the McDonnell International Scholars Academy began recruiting scholars from institutions outside of the partner network. The Academy welcomed its first Global Scholars as part of the 2020 Cohort.

The US Scholars bring an added layer of diversity for all of the members of the McDonnell community, by bringing the United States perspective to global conversations.

Considered one of the most prestigious in the country, Yonsei University was established in 1885. It is one of the oldest universities in South Korea.

Utrecht University is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe.

The University of Tokyo is a research university located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The university has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign.

Universitas Indonesia is a state university in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia (known as the Dutch East Indies when UI was established).

Established in 1911, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the territory’s oldest institute of higher learning and also an internationally recognized, research led, comprehensive university.

The University of Ghana, the premier university and the largest university in Ghana was founded as the University College of the Gold Coast by Ordinance on August 11, 1948 for the purpose of providing and promoting university education, learning and research.

The University of Chile is a prestigious national and public university located in Santiago of Chile.

Tsinghua University is situated on several former royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty, surrounded by a few historical sites in northwest Beijing. The garden-like landscape, with the Wanquan River meandering through, has inspired and motivated generations of students.