PROMOTION: Consider The UMBC McNair Scholars Program

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:49:34 -0500

Are you interested in enrolling in Ph.D. programs?

Are you a first-generation low-income college student or member of a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in graduate education?

If so, you may be eligible to apply for the UMBC McNair Scholars Program!

The McNair Scholars Program has begun actively recruiting applicants for its 2019 cohort, and if you are desiring to pursue a PhD, you should consider applying. This program would provide you with the ideal opportunity to become a part of a network of individuals who have a vested interest in seeing you succeed academically and continuing on to graduate school. The McNair Scholars Program focuses on the preparation of undergraduate students who qualify as either low-income first-generation college students or members of groups underrepresented in graduate education to pursue doctoral degrees, PhD.

Although the program is focused on rising sophomores and juniors, we will consider rising seniors interested in pursuing their Ph.D. who are currently in or have conducted research opportunity and need further support in their graduate school preparation process. Hence, they must be enrolling in graduate school Fall 2020.

There are a number of benefits if selected such as faculty mentoring, hands-on guidance and navigation through the graduate school application process, first-hand exposure to individuals who have earned Ph.D.’s in your field of study, summer and academic year research funding, and the opportunity to attend research conferences (fully funded).

If you have an interest in research and a desire to pursue a Ph.D., this program is for you! For additional information, please utilize the link to the program’s web page here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the program’s Assistant Director Michael A. Hunt, huntmi1@umbc.edu. If you desire more information and want to hear from current scholars about their experiences, please attend any our Interest Open House: Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 12 pm, Location: Sondheim 101

Other Related Links

Application: umbc.edu/go/576 (Direct Link) - Deadline: Friday, February 8, 4:59:59PM

Information: 2019 McNair Application Informational

Recommendations: https://mcnair.umbc.edu/letters-of-recommendation/