UConn McNair Scholars Program
- Applications are due today Monday, October 16, 2017,
but please have students contact renee.gilberti@uconn.edu if they still wish to apply -
- Are you a sophomore or junior studying a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field of study?
- Would you like to become involved in an undergraduate research project?
- Do you have a goal of going to graduate school in a STEM field for a M.S. and/or Ph.D. degree?
If yes, then you should consider being a UConn McNair Scholar!
Eligibility requirements, program information, and the application
can be found here: http://cap.uconn.edu/msp/apply/
Applications are due October 16 by 4pm + 2 letters of rec by October 24
In addition to 1-on-1 mentoring to navigate your pursuit of undergraduate research and graduate school, being a McNair Scholar provides you with the tools to:
- Foster strong faculty mentor connections in order to pursue, present, and publish a STEM undergraduate research project conducted during the academic year and summer
- Travel to research symposia and network with researchers of your field of study
- Excel on the GRE by providing a free GRE summer course
- Compile a professional portfolio so you will be competitively considered for your top choice graduate school programs
Contact Dr. Renée Gilberti (renee.gilberti@uconn.edu), McNair Program Coordinator, with any questions and/or to state your intent to apply, or stop by the McNair office (Rowe CUE 204)!
For more information, contact: Renee M. Gilberti, Ph.D. at renee.gilberti@uconn.edu