TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Application Opens February 13th
The application for students to apply for the TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program will open officially on Monday, February 13th. Please share the following message with your undergraduate students. We will also host several information sessions leading up to the application deadline (which is set for March 15th).
We would like to ask for your assistance in identifying applicants. TRIO McNair is a federally-funded program designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who go on to graduate studies leading to the completion of their doctoral degree.
Additional information, including eligibility requirements, is available on our website: https://trio.dasa.ncsu.edu/mcnair-scholars-program/future-mcnair-scholars/ or https://trio.dasa.ncsu.edu/mcnair-scholars-program/future-mcnair-scholars/application-guidelines/
Applications open on Monday, February 13, 2023 and will close on Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at NC State provides an enriching educational experience for first-generation/low-income students or underrepresented students, to excel as undergraduates, succeed in graduate school and ultimately enter faculty positions in our nation’s colleges and universities.
The TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program provides participants with an experience designed to:
- Encourage students from groups often underrepresented in graduate programs to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees
- Promote outstanding, specific activities, resources and support to encourage students to pursue graduate studies
- Develop skills critical to succeed at the graduate level, including defining graduate school goals, participating in undergraduate research opportunities, and developing meaningful student/faculty mentor relationships.
The TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at NC State serves 26 undergraduate students annually.
| Individual program services and activities are provided at no cost to the participants by the McNair Scholars Program and include: • Individualized academic and personal support from McNair Scholars Program Staff • Experience conducting research • A paid summer research experience or internship • Faculty, graduate student, and peer mentoring • GRE preparation • Opportunities to participate in research conferences and visit graduate schools • Assistance in identifying and applying to graduate schools • Workshops on the graduate school application process, financial aid, scholarships and fellowships |
| Competitive applicants must: • Have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA* • Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at NC State • Have a minimum 30 credit hours completed (by the end of the Fall 2023 term) or more with at least four semesters left before graduation • Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident • Have a desire to attain a Ph.D. or Ed.D. Please note that an MD or other professional degrees (JD, MBA, PharmD, etc.) are not eligible for the program *Students with a GPA below a 3.0 may apply for the program but should explain how they will increase their GPA to be competitive for graduate admissions. |
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