The UNL McNair Scholars Program prepares selected undergraduates for graduate study by providing opportunities to define goals, engage in research, and develop the skills and student/faculty mentor relationships critical to success at the doctoral level.
Established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Education and named for astronaut and Challenger space shuttle crew member Ronald McNair, the McNair Scholars Program aims to increase numbers of underrepresented students in doctoral programs.
Undergraduate students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply to the UNL McNair Scholars Program:
• Full-time students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln who plan to pursue graduate education, with the ultimate goal of earning a Ph.D. (because of Department of Education guidelines, we can no longer serve students interested in professional programs)
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Freshman, sophomore or junior with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or above, and
• Either a first-generation college student with a maximum income level established by the U.S. Department of Education OR a member of a group underrepresented in graduate education.
We’ve received a list of students who meet the above criteria and will, upon request, send you a list of eligible students in your department/advising area. Or, if you know of other students who might benefit from the support and advantages associated with being a McNair Scholar, encourage them to contact Carol Boehler at 472-5062 or email cboehler2@unl.edu.
We are in the first stages of the recruitment process and will continue until the recruitment class is filled. The application is available online: http://www.unl.edu/mcnair/applynow
The application deadline is April 1, 2019.
To learn more about the McNair Program, visit our web site at http://www.unl.edu/mcnair/ and click on the tab to watch the short video. For information on our current scholars, see our Fall 2018 newsletter: https://www.unl.edu/mcnair/news/McNair_News_201812.pdf
We hope you’ll encourage students to apply for this very prestigious program.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/ou09