Eligibility, Application, and Selection
Eligibility Requirements
The Global Leaders and Scholars in STEM program is an invite-only admissions process based on the academic performance of first-year students in the fall semester. Selected first-year individuals will be invited to apply.
- Students who were not referred to the program and invited to apply are not eligible.
- Transfer students are not eligible.
- No applications for appeals can be submitted.
For further information on this process, contact tandonglass@nyu.edu
Application Process
-
An invitation will be sent to eligible first-year students in mid-January 2024.
-
Application deadline: March 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm
-
Interested applicants must submit the following items as part of the application:
- Recommendation Letter
- Resume
- Personal Statement
- Essay and prompts on NYU Tandon Areas of Excellence: Students should research the NYU Tandon Areas of Excellence and consider its global impact, related to the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges for Engineering, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Short answer questions and video prompt related to the study away requirement and interest in being a global leader
- Optional e-portfolio, website, or document related to prior relevant work
Examples of Engineering Research with a Global Impact that students can explore as part of the program include, but are not limited to:
Selection Process
A select group of applicants will be invited for interviews with program coordinators in mid-April. Finalists will be offered admission decisions to the program by early June.