Macalester College invites all qualified applicants with a history of academic and personal excellence to apply for the Kofi Annan International Student Scholarship Awards for undergraduate study.
Each year more than 200 international students from more than 80 nations receive need based scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $35,000 to attend Macalester.
Kofi Annan, Former UN boss
Recipients who remain in good academic and social standing may renew their awards annually for the term of their study at the College.
The Kofi Annan International Student Scholarship recipients may pursue undergraduate study in any of the following academic disciplines: American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Asian Languages & Cultures, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French & Francophone Studies, Geography, Geology, German Studies, Hispanic & Latin American Studies, History, Humanities, Media & Cultural Studies, International Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience Studies, Philosophy, Physics & Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology, Theater and Women’s & Gender Studies.
Candidates who wish to be considered for Kofi Annan International Scholarship must apply for admission and financial aid to Macalester. Applicants may apply online or by post. Application forms and admission instructions as well as on-line access are available at http://www.macalester.edu/adrnissions/appIy/
Applicants who are unable to obtain an application from the web may request one by writing to the Admissions Office, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St Paul, MN 55105 USA.
Kofi Annan enrolled at Macalester College in 1959 where he became a state champion orator, a member of the 1960 track team which won MIAC championships and president of the Cosmopolitan Club. He graduated in 1961 with a degree in economics.
