Benefits for McNair Scholars

The McNair Program offers a challenging and supportive environment that is conducive to learning, as well as personal/professional development.As a McNair Scholar, you will receive the following benefits:

  • The academic and personal support of the McNair Graduate Advisors
  • A research stipend to complete an original research project
  • Publication in the American Journal of Undergraduate Research
  • Faculty, graduate student, and peer mentoring
  • Opportunities to participate in research conferences
  • Funding to travel to research conferences and visit graduate schools
  • Workshops on the graduate school application process, financial aid, scholarships and fellowships, the culture of graduate school, and summer research internships
  • Personal assistance in locating graduate schools, applying, and gaining admission into graduate school
  • A month-long GRE preparation course
  • Access to GRE preparation software
  • Access to tutoring and the Skills Assessment and Tutoring Center

McNair Achievement Program
Student Union and Library, Room 335
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone:
219-989-2779
1-800 HI-PURDUE, x.2779
Locally within Indiana & Illinois

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