About the McDermott Scholars

Established by Mrs. Eugene McDermott in support of her husband's dream, the McDermott Scholars program provides select UTD students with a rigorous and personalized education as well as intensive extracurricular activities.

 

Contact Information

The Eugene McDermott Scholars
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, MC 17
Richardson, TX 75080
United States of America

(972) 883-4610 phone
(972) 883-4609 fax
mcdermott@utdallas.edu

The office is located in the Eugene McDermott Library, suite MC3.202.  UTD Campus Map

 

Join Us

If you are interested in applying to the McDermott Program for fall 2009, click here for the online application.

 

'EMSPN' - Eugene McDermott Scholars Program Network

Sign in to EMSPN.  All current and alumni McDermott Scholars have access to this network.  Contact McDermott Staff if you are unable to sign in.

 

Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

McDermott Scholars, families, and friends can directly donate to McDermott Scholars Program. Visit the Alumni website to make a gift to the Program. 

Want more information?

For a brief overview of the McDermott Program, download our two-page information sheet. 

 

Program to Fund 45 Research Projects Proposed by Undergraduates

Congratulations to seven McDermott Scholars who received the award this semester: Bryan Thompson, Thomas Krenik, Austin Swafford, Jessie Harpham, Alexander Palmer, Felicity Lenes, and Chanel Matney.  Read more...

2004 Senior Gift to UTD - DART Benches

DART Patrons Have New Place to Relax, Courtesy of 2004 McDermott Scholars and the Alumni Fund! Read the UTD press release!

Undergrad Puts the Heat on Cancer Cells

Austin Swafford (2005 Scholar) Co-Authors Paper on Nanotube and Antibody Treatment. Read more...

McDermott Scholars win prestigious awards

Rachel Markowitz (2004 Scholar) won the Fulbright Award!  Read the UTD Press Release and the Alumni Spotlight.

Molly Wurzer (2005 Scholar) won the US Department of State  Critical Language Scholarship!

Austin Swafford (2005 Scholar) has been named a Goldwater Scholar!

Lelia Gowland (2004 Scholar) wins the UTD Ring Award.

Study Abroad Blog

Every semester and each summer, select McDermott Scholars disperse throughout the world to see its treasures with their own eyes. The Study Abroad Blog chronicles their travels to locations such as Greece, New Zealand, Argentina, China, Russia, and Ireland.

2009 Deadline Has Passed

We have closed the 2009 application process.  Thank you to those who have applied.  

2010 and Beyond Prospects

9th, 10th, or 11th grade students interested in the McDermott Scholars Program should visit our prospect page to receive future information about the Program and its Scholars.

2008 Class of McDermott Scholars Announced

UTD Welcomes the '08 Scholars

The latest class of McDermott Scholars, made up of ten women and ten men, includes three valedictorians and one salutatorian.  The students collectively graduated in the top 2.3 percent of their high school class.  Three achieved a perfect score on the SAT or the ACT; the group averaged 2240 on the SAT overall.

Page Updated: January 7, 2009