Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the McNair Scholars Program and participate in the Summer Research Experience a student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a degree program at the University of the Incarnate Word
• Be a low-income and first generation college student, or a member of an underrepresented group (i.e., Hispanic, African American, Native American, or Pacific Islander-Native Hawaiian, Guamanian, or Samoan)
• Have a grade point average of 2.7 or better
• Have completed enough hours to qualify for junior standing before their first summer in the program

Students who have not completed enough hours to qualify for junior standing may still apply for the program and participate in a number of activities that will prepare them for full participation in the Summer Research Experience when they have earned enough credits. This component allows sophomores to begin preparing for both undergraduate research and exploration of graduate schools.

*** Applications are available at the McNair Scholars Program in Adminsitration Building (AD) #120 or Click Here. For more information about the program and requirements, please refer to the Fact Sheet.

If you have any questions or for more information, please feel free to contact the Program Director, Dr. Roberta Leichnitz at 829-2791 or at 829-3929.