UConn undergraduate STEM majors
entering your second or third year:
Interested in being a UConn McNair Scholar
and want to learn more?
Attend office hours with
Program Coordinator, Dr. Renee!
· Am I eligible?
· How do I establish a research project & mentor?
· What if I don’t know if I want to go to graduate school?
· Is there a GPA requirement?
· What are the year-round program components?
· What is the Scholar application timeline this fall semester?
Applications will be due October 14, Thursday, before 12 noon,
+ 2 letters of rec by October 21
September 1, Wednesday @ 11 – 12oon
September 9, Thursday @ 11 - 12noon
September 21, Tuesday @ 1 – 2pm
September 30, Thursday @ 11 – 12noon
October 6, Wednesday @ 11 – 12noon
October 11, Monday @ 1 - 2pm
Students are eligible if they meet the following criteria:
- Among the first generation in their family to attend a 4 year college and from a low-income household (there will be a chart on the application based on family size), regardless of race or ethnicity
- Self-identify as an underrepresented racial or ethnic group in higher education, such as Black (non-hispanic), Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, and Native American Pacific Islander,
- Or both (a) and (b)
Stop in to Dr. Renee’s WebEx room during these times to ask any questions you have! No RSVP needed. Just join!
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/rmg03003
Learn more here: https://cap.uconn.edu/msp/ <-- where the application will be posted when it is ready!
Email renee.gilberti@uconn.edu any time!
For more information, contact: Renee M. Gilberti, PhD at renee.gilberti@uconn.edu