Washington University's MSTP welcomes applications from all individuals interested in physician-scientist training, regardless of their citizenship status. While we have the largest NIH training grant in the country, we also have the largest endowment of any MD-PhD program, which allows us to fully fund international students. Many other programs accept international students, but they have a limit on the number of individuals that can be funded at any one time. Washington University has no such limit, so we are able to offer full funding to all international students. Currently, the program has 13 students who are neither US cizitiens nor permanent residents. In addition to being outstanding scholars, international students greatly enrich the diversity of the training environment, and bring different perspectives to the MSTP community.

Admissions requirements for international students are identical to those of US citizens and permanent residents:

• Superior academic preparation, including at least two years of full-time study at a college or university in the United States or Canada
• A minimum of two semesters of research experience (most competitive applicants have two or more years of lab work)
• Completion of AMCAS, Criminal Background Check, Dean's Certification and WUSOM Secondary Application