Benefits

Purpose
Background
Eligibility
Benefits

• Participation in the McNair Summer Research Internship (under the supervision of a faculty mentor) during summer prior to graduation (stipend of $3,000)
• Establishing a relationship with a faculty research mentor in Scholar's intended area of study
• Three (3) credit hours of independent study related to summer research.
• Improved research, writing and presentation skills
• Publication of research summary in the UTA McNair Research Journal
• Possible publication of research paper in a professional journal
• Conference attendance within and outside of Texas (often including Graduate School Fairs)
• Guidance with the graduate school application process (program selection, funding, writing the personal statement, etc.)
• Graduate school visits (top one or  two choices after admission to graduate program)
• Scholar's name and intended area of graduate study sent to graduate programs throughout the United States (who then send student relevant information/application materials)
• Free GRE prep courses (for GRE General Test)
• Free GRE discount (50 %)  vouchers (for General Test and Subject Tests)
• Free UTA transcripts for program-related use
• Free tutoring
• Eligibility to apply for various McNair application fee waivers and fellowships to fund graduate study (including the McNair Graduate Assistance Package--the M-GAP--at UTA)
• Use of McNair Computer Lab
• Borrowing privileges for two McNair laptops
• Access to McNair Reference Library Materials
• McNair tee-shirts and briefcase
• McNair cord at graduation
• The rewards of establishing friendships with other students who share common goals