The University of Missouri is the home of the Deaton Institute for University Leadership in International Development, as well as the founding institution for the Deaton Scholars Program. Since 2017, the University of Missouri has graduated nearly 800 Deaton Scholars and started a Universities Fighting World Hunger chapter, among other efforts to reduce food insecurity globally.
DSP is an innovative, team-based, interdisciplinary program dedicated to addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This year, DSP is excited to collaborate with the Honors Program, offering students valuable mentorship opportunities.
DSP engages undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from every college and discipline at the University of Missouri in the fight against global poverty and hunger.
Spring 2025 Cohort: Applications were due Feb 17, 2025.
As the flagship student arm of the Deaton Institute for University Leadership in International Development, the Deaton Scholars Program is a student-run interdisciplinary program designed to equip you with the tools to make a tangible difference in food insecurity, extreme poverty, and malnutrition in the world around you. Ending hunger in your lifetime is within reach – now, more than ever, we need innovative, young voices at the table.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DSP COHORT:
The Spring 2025 Cohort was open to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at the University of Missouri. Applications were due February 17, 2025.
Please reach out to deatonscholars@missouri.edu if you have any questions.
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