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To participate in the McNair Scholars Program, a student must:

• Complete at least 60 credit hours by the summer after your program acceptance 
• Desire to obtain a Ph.D. 
• Be enrolled in their first bachelor's degree program 
• Have a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
• Is a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident
• Come from an income-eligible situation AND is a first-generation college student completing a bachelor's degree

Expectations are set high for McNair Scholars. That is why we offer academic and financial support to maximize students' graduate potential. McNair Scholars are expected to:

• Enroll in a spring research course 
• Participate in the McNair Scholar Summer Research Program
• Attend all workshops, trips, events and seminars
• Maintain a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
• Complete academic research project directed by USM faculty mentor
• Present research at a national conference or at McNair Symposium
• Attend scheduled GRE preparatory courses
• Develop a portfolio including curriculum vitae and statement of purpose
• Complete a PhD within ten (10) years of attaining a bachelor's degree from USM

To apply, you must submit:

• One letter of recommendation from an instructor or faculty member who can attest to your academic abilities
• A 4-page maximum writing sample
  • A class assignment is an acceptable submission
• A 500-800 word statement of purpose about your educational and career goals
• A PDF copy of your most recent Tax Return
  • Be sure to include the portion that shows members of the household, including yourself, and the adjusted gross income

• Before you reach out, familiarize yourself with their work by reviewing some of their 
  articles/publications to determine if their interests align with yours
• Start with a clear and concise subject line for your email (e.g., [insert your name here] McNair 
  Program Faculty Mentor Request
• Introduce yourself (e.g., name, program, classification, research interest)
• Let them know you've applied to the McNair Program. Include a brief summary of the program 
  (e.g., a research-intensive, federally funded program designed to help increase the Ph.D.
  attainment of first-generation students and people with limited representation in graduate school).
  Explain that you've reviewed some of their work and/or taken one of their courses and feel they
  would be a great fit to serve as your faculty mentor
• Then, request a meeting to discuss the possibility of them serving as your faculty mentor
• Include your meeting availability, resume (if you have an up-to-date one), and attach the mentor 
  agreement form and faculty mentor FAQs to the email (so they understand what accepting your 
  request would entail), and thank them for their consideration
• When you meet, be prepared to discuss a question that you would like to try to answer or at least 
  learn more about this summer
• Additionally, consider your interests and your potential faculty mentor鈥檚 work and think of 2-3 
  topics (or a potential project if you鈥檝e gotten that far) of interest to guide your conversation
• Depending on whether the faculty member has an established lab or active research project to 
  which you could easily be incorporated, they may suggest that you work on a project they are 
  already pursuing
• In other instances, you will have the space and opportunity to create your own project
  • Either option is fine; however, the goal is that you complete a project that is of interest to 
    you and achievable in the allotted timeframe for you to complete your research (i.e., the 
    spring and summer semesters