McNair Scholars Program

The McNair Scholars Program works with qualified undergraduate students who aspire to attend graduate school immediately after graduation, acquire a Ph.D., and ideally teach at the university level. Please contact McNair Scholars Program staff if you have questions regarding eligibility and the application. Program components include regular seminars/workshops, the McNair Research Institute (a series of research-related meetings prior to the summer internship), the McNair Summer Research Internship (a mentored summer research experience), participation in undergraduate research conferences, and assistance with the graduate school application process.

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McNair Scholars Program
Deadline
11/30/2021
Supplemental Questions
  1. I have reviewed the eligibility requirements for the McNair Scholars Program listed at www.uta.edu/mcnair and have contacted McNair staff with questions (if necessary) prior to completing my application for the program.
  2. Check all that apply to you. Selections should match the information you provided in your university application.
  3. Place of Birth (City, State, Country)
  4. Please indicate your gender.
    • Gender:
    • If you selected "Other", please explain (for federal reporting purposes only).
  5. Have you previously earned a bachelor's degree at UTA or elsewhere? (Note: Students earning a second bachelor's degree are ineligible.)
  6. This is the best mailing address (US Postal Services) to contact me:
  7. What is the highest level of education you are hoping to achieve?
  8. Are you currently enrolled in the Honors College?
  9. Are you a transfer student with fall 2021 as your first semester attending UTA full time?
  10. List the program(s) and school(s) where you participated in TRIO. TRIO programs include Student Support Services, Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math and Science, Veterans Upward Bound, McNair Scholars, and Educational Opportunity Center.
  11. If you have engaged already in undergraduate research (outside the classroom), briefly explain your project, including your faculty mentor(s) as well as the date(s).
  12. Father's (or Guardian's) Highest Level of Education:
  13. Mother's (or Guardian's) Highest Level of Education:
  14. Please allow sufficient time to craft a focused, well-written essay that answers all of four areas listed below. It is recommended that compose your essay in a processor like Microsoft Word and paste it into this application. The McNair Selection Committee will carefully read your essay for both content and form. Please tell us the following in approximately 500-600 words: why you desire to attend graduate school, what degree(s) you plan to pursue, when you intend to begin and complete graduate studies, and what you propose to do professionally after you finish your graduate education.
  15. Are you a dependent or independent student, according to Federal Financial Aid guidelines? You are considered an independent student if any of the following apply (the McNair Program will need confirmation of your status): (1) You were born before January 1, 1998; (2) you are married or separated (not divorced); (3) you are working on a master's or doctoral program during the 2021-2022 school year; (4) you are serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard or Reserves (except training); (5) you are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces; (6) you have a child (or children) and provide more than half of their support between 7/1/2021 and 6/30/2022; at any time since you turned age 13, both of your parents were deceased, you were in foster care or you were a dependent or ward of the court; (8) you have dependents (other than children or your spouse) who live with you and you provide more than half of their support now through 6/30/2022; (9) you are currently (or were) an emancipated minor (as determined by a court in your state of legal residence); (10) you are currently in legal guardianship by someone other than your parent or step parent (as determined in #9); (11) at any time on or after July 1, 2020, you were an unaccompanied youth, homeless, or self-supporting and at risk of being homeless as determined by your high school or school district liaison, emergency shelter or federal transitional housing program, runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program.
  16. How many people are in your household, including yourself?
  17. ScholarShop will automatically send your recommender a request even if you do not submit your application. Please make sure you have contacted your recommender(s) before completing this part of the application. Recommenders should be UTA faculty members (professors) in the applicant's major (or closely related discipline). New Fall 2021 transfer students may submit one recommendation in their major from a UTA professor supplemented by one recommendation from an instructor at their last institution or research program. Please note: All applicants must have at least one faculty recommendation from a UTA professor. All applicants are limited to only two references.
    • Ootional: Provide the name and email address of another professor who has agreed to recommend you for the program.
    • Provide the name and email address of a UTA professor who has agreed to recommend you for the program.
  18. The majority of McNair Scholars are low-income. Are you considered low-income based upon the Federal TRIO Programs Current-Year Low-Income Levels chart found here:https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html? Note: Income levels are based upon gross income.
  19. How did you hear about the McNair Scholars Program?
  20. To the best of your knowledge, is all the information you have provided in your application accurate?
  21. Please enter today's date:
  22. I grant permission to the McNair Program to share my application (except financial information) with the McNair Selection Committee. (If you select "no", the McNair program cannot process your application.)
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