McNair Scholars Program - McNair Scholars | Montana State University

Annual McNair Scholars Spring Banquet - 2017
McNair Scholar Graduates
McNair Scholar Graduates
Evening with Carl McNair at MSU's MLK Lecture
2017 McNair New Scholars Orientation and Research Launch

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All majors are encouraged to apply.

Who are we?

The McNair Scholars Program at MSU serves the needs of 25 undergraduate students annually who are either first-generation/low-income or minorities traditionally underrepresented (e.g. Native American, Latino, Alaskan Native, and African American) in graduate school. Eligible scholars are selected who have demonstrated strong academic potential and are committed to attending graduate school and pursuing a doctoral degree. A particular focus of the MSU McNair program is providing research/project opportunities and financial support for summer projects for each student who is paired with a faculty mentor.

This is a TRIO program that is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Please be sure to email, call or stop by the office in 405 Reid with any questions you may have about the program.

Annual News

See "Calendar of Events" for details.

February 25, 2021

McNair Research Launch

March 23, 2021

McNair Library Lit. Review Workshop

April 8, 2021

Annual McNair Spring Banquet

May, June, and July 2021

CV/Personal Statement Workshop
Journal writing, literature review and research drafts
Book club: ex Grit, Hillbilly Elegy, There There, or Educated

August 2-5, 2021

GRE Pre Practice Exam
GRE Writing Workshop

August 9-12, 2021

GRE Verbal Workshop

August 16-19, 2021

GRE Quantitative Workshop
GRE Post Practice Exam

August 26th, 2021

Summer book club discussion and luncheon

August 31, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar I (Room TBD)

September 14, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar II

September 28, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar III

October 12, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar IV

October 26, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar V

October 29, 2021

McNair Application Priority Deadline

November 9, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar VI

November 30, 2021

McNair Fall Seminar VII

December 7, 2021

McNair Research Symposium (5pm-7pm NAH)