The University of Missouri is the founding institution for the Deaton Scholars Program (DSP). Since 2017, the Mizzou has graduated hundreds of Deaton Scholars through its innovative, team-based, interdisciplinary program dedicated to addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
In 2025, the Deaton Scholars Program expanded its collaboration with the Honors College, offering students valuable mentorship opportunities. Under the Honors College’s leadership, DSP engages undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from every college and discipline at Mizzou in the fight against global poverty and hunger.
