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University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia

Mizzou Discovery Fellows

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About the Scholarship

The University of Missouri pays Discovery Fellows $7,000 a year for research work, renewable once, and gives international applicants a later deadline than domestic ones.

That detail is easy to miss and works in your favour: domestic applicants must apply by 1 December, while the university states international applicants can apply through its scholarship portal until 1 February.

It is research funding rather than tuition support, asking six to eight hours a week on a faculty-mentored project. Note the university's index page still shows an older $3,000 figure; the programme page carries the current one.

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$7,000 for the year starting in 2027 to 2028, renewable for a second year, so $14,000 in total, paid in two equal instalments each year. The university's index page still lists an older figure of $3,000; the programme page naming the current academic year is used here.

Eligibility

Entry as a first-year student with an ACT of at least 32 or an SAT of 1420, and a core grade average of at least 3.5. Recipients spend six to eight hours a week on a research project and must participate actively in programme activities to renew.

Eligible Countries

The university states international students applying for autumn entry are eligible to apply for certain scholarships and fellowship programmes offered through its Honors College, naming ASH Scholars, Discovery Fellows and Cherng Scholars.

All countries

How to Apply

Apply to the university, then to the Honors College, then submit through the university's scholarship portal. The university states international applicants apply through that portal by 1 February, where domestic applicants use a separate application by 1 December. Notification comes in mid to late March.

Application Routes and Dates

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