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Background Purpose The McNair Scholars Program at UTA was funded by the U.S. Department of Education in 1990. It is one of approximately 180 McNair programs at public and private colleges and universities throughout the United States. There are five McNair programs in the metroplex
area, including that at UTA.
The UTA McNair program works with a minimum of 28 Scholars each academic year. It recruits new participants from all majors (in which one might earn a Ph.D.) each fall for spring admission. The program particularly encourages science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors to apply. McNair Scholars remain active members of the program until they graduate with a B.A. or B.S. Some UTA McNair Scholars remain on campus for their graduate studies, while others attend graduate programs at various institutions throughout the nation (The University of Texas at Austin, the University of North Texas, Rice University, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Michigan, Louisiana State University, Washington University in St. Louis and Florida State University, among others). Many McNair Scholars have received substantial funding packages either from their graduate programs or from outside granting agencies.
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