Mission
To cultivate your passion for learning and discovery throughout your lifetime
Goals
To inspire you to seek both breadth and depth in your intellectual explorations;
To strengthen your fundamental skills in effective written and oral communication and in quantitative reasoning;
To heighten your understanding and appreciation of people different from you;
To provide opportunities for learning and discovery experiences at the leading edge of scholarly research and creative activity;
To foster your curiosity, especially concerning links between specialized areas of knowledge;
To help you develop a coherent four-year plan for your intellectual development;
To challenge you to discover and develop who you are and who you want to be;
To prepare you for life as a thoughtful, knowledgeable world citizen able to understand a wide range of ideas and information; and
To cultivate in you a desire for a life of meaning and serious purpose.
"The Mellon Mays Programs has been one of my most impactful experiences at WashU. Not only was I given the guidance and support to conduct a two-year independent research project, but the relationships I have formed with my mentor have led me to definitely pursue a career in academia."
