The UC Berkeley McNair Scholars Program

See the 2008 Berkeley McNair Journal Online

What is The McNair Scholars Program?

The McNair Scholars Program prepares selected UC Berkeley undergraduates for graduate study at the doctoral level. Twenty to thirty McNair Scholars are selected each year to participate in both academic and summer activities. The McNair Scholars Program aims to increase numbers of groups underrepresented in doctoral programs.

Who Qualifies?

Students who meet the following criteria:

Completion of at least 60 units
3.0 minimum cumulative UC Berkeley GPA
US Citizenship or permanent US Residency
Qualify as either a first-generation college student who also has an income level           established by the US Department of Education; or a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education.
Preference is given to students who have previously participated in a TRIO program.

The Benefits

Close relationship with a faculty mentor
 $2,800 stipend for Summer research
 Paper published in the Berkeley McNair Journal
 Research findings presented at the Annual California McNair Scholars Symposium
Fully funded GRE Prep Course
 Assistance to ensure admission to graduate programs of choice
 Fee Waivers from participating institutions graduate applications
 Strengthening of academic Skills

Academic Year Activities

For-credit seminar covering research topic selection, research methods, writing, and time management
 Individual tutoring
 Mentor selection/matching
 Individual assistance with graduate school applications and financial resources

Summer Research Activities

Faculty mentored research culminating in publishable research paper
 Participation in the Annual California McNair Scholars Symposium
 Weekly research skills seminar
 Advising on graduate admissions

A list of the UC Berkeley McNair Scholars and their research papers are available in the Berkeley McNair Journal.

For more information, write:

Harold Campbell, Director
hcampbel@berkeley.edu

or

Elias Barbosa, Student Advisor
ebarbosa@berkeley.edu

Academic Achievement Programs/McNair Scholars Program
 2515 Channing Way
 UC Berkeley
 Berkeley, CA 94720-2410
 Phone: (510) 642-7935
 Fax: (510) 642-7129

The UC Berkeley McNair Scholars Program is funded by the US Department of Education Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program as part of the Federal TRIO program, and is sponsored on the Berkeley campus by the Vice Provost, for Undergraduate Education, Christina Maslach, Ph.D.and the Assistant Vice Provsot for Undergraduate Education, Barbara G. Davis, Ph.D.