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“The highlight of my experience as a McNair scholar was the amazing mentorship I received from my faculty advisers. Their hands-on

mentorship introduced me the world of academia and prepared me as a researcher.”

Noe Lopez Doctoral Student - Anthropology

University of Texas - Austin

“Being a part of McNair has given me a path for the future - I can honestly say I would have never

pursued a PhD had I not been given the opportunity to do work with McNair.”

Amieris Lavender Doctoral Student - Education Policy Michigan State University

“The McNair program is tailored to help cultivate a majority of the skills you need to

be a successful researcher in graduate school and McNair has made me confident I’ll be starting ahead of the curve come graduate school.”

Allegra Latimer Doctoral Student - Chemical Engineering Stanford University

The UCSB McNair Scholars Program is a two-year program designed to encourage talented and eligible undergraduates who are first-generation and low-income students and/or students underrepresented in graduate education to pursue Ph.D. programs. The McNair Scholars Program offers seminars, graduate school preparation, faculty mentored undergraduate research,research, and the opportunity to publish your research in the UCSB McNair Scholars Research Journal.

About the Program

• Graduate school preparation• Faculty mentorship• Conference travel• Professional development• GRE preparation• Graduate program fee waivers•• Opportunity to publish in UCSB McNair Research Journal • $3,000 research stipend for the Summer Research Program

Benefits to Scholars

• Engage in faculty mentored research for 2 years• Complete research paper• A end weekly seminars• Complete an 8-week summer research program• Presentation of research at national, local and UCSB conferences

Program Requirements

• Interest in obtaining a Ph.D. degree• Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher• Completion of 60 units by the start of the program• US citizen or permanent resident • Low-income and first generation college student

and/or •Student underrepresented in graduate education •Student underrepresented in graduate education

Program Eligibility

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