Interested Students

Eligibility

U.S. Citizen or meet the residency requirements for federal student financial assistance
Current and continuing TWU undergraduate student enrolled at TWU in a bachelor’s degree granting program
Goal of pursuing a PhD degree
McNair Scholars Program follows federal regulations; students must meet the following requirements to be considered:
- Income eligible AND First-generation college student (neither parent earned a bachelor’s degree) OR
- Considered underrepresented in graduate school

Step 1: Review application requirements and the checklist
Step 2: Complete the McNair Scholars Application
McNair Scholars staff will contact eligible applicants to schedule an interview on one of the following days:

McNair participants are required to commit in writing to all program requirements and expectations including:

A research project each year
One summer research internship during junior or senior year, with funding up to $2,600

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