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 22, 2022

McNair Research Launch

March 22, 2022

McNair Library Lit. Review Workshop

April 13, 2022

Annual McNair Spring Banquet

May, June, and July 2022

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

August 2-4, 2022

GRE Pre Practice Exam
GRE Writing Workshop

August 9-11, 2022

GRE Verbal Workshop

August 16-18, 2022

GRE Quantitative Workshop
GRE Post Practice Exam

August 23rd, 2022

Summer book club discussion and luncheon

September 6, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar I (Room TBD)

September 20, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar II

October 4, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar III

October 18, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar IV

October 28, 2022

McNair Application Priority Deadline

November 1, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar V

November 15, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar VI

November 29, 2022

McNair Fall Seminar VII

December 6, 2022

McNair Research Symposium (5pm-7pm NAH)