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Program Experience & Expectations

The McNair Scholars Program is a multi-semester experience that combines faculty-mentored research, a structured summer project, workshops, and individual advising. The program helps first-generation college students who meet federal TRIO income criteria develop as researchers, build confidence, and prepare strong applications to graduate and doctoral programs.

Scholar Commitments

McNair Scholars agree to:
- Sign a program and time-commitment agreement
- Attend required workshops, seminars, and meetings
- Meet regularly with McNair staff
- Enroll in and complete the UNV research and writing course for McNair Scholars in the spring when they join the program
- Complete a summer research or scholarly project with a faculty mentor
- Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Actively prepare for graduate school by developing a list of target programs, drafting and revising statements of purpose and CVs, and applying to multiple graduate programs and funding opportunities

Faculty Mentors

Each McNair Scholar works with a CSUDH faculty mentor who:
- Helps design and guide the research or scholarly project
- Provides feedback on methods, writing, and presentations
- Offers advice on graduate study, expectations, and academic pathways
- Offers guidance toward graduate programs and faculty in their field聽

Summer Research or Scholarly Project

During the summer (or another planned term), scholars complete a project that:
- Builds deeper knowledge in a field of interest
- Strengthens research, writing, and presentation skills
- Leads to a paper, poster, or academic conference presentation

Many scholars also participate in external summer research programs or internships coordinated with McNair staff.

Graduate School Preparation

McNair supports graduate preparation through:
- Workshops on finding programs, contacting faculty, and understanding funding
- Guidance on statements of purpose, personal statements, and CVs
- Help planning any required tests or additional materials
- Support with organizing deadlines and application materials
- Opportunities to present research and practice talking about your work

The program is designed so that you can begin a graduate program in the fall immediately after you complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree.

Typical Scholar Timeline

Fall (When You Join)

-Apply to Summer Programs and Opportunities

-Apply to the CSU Predoctoral Program聽

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- Orientation and cohort meetings
- UNV research and writing course for McNair Scholars
- Begin work with your faculty mentor
- Workshops and planning for the summer project

Summer

- Complete your McNair research or scholarly project with your mentor
- Build a list of graduate programs and fellowships
- Attend McNair workshops on statements, CVs, funding, and contacting programs
- Present your work at a Scholar Symposium

Fall

- Finalize 3-4 Letters of Recommendations from faculty 聽
- Meet regularly with McNair staff through application season for writing guidance
- Submit graduate school and funding applications for the following fall

Spring (Your Graduation Term)

-Present your work at the CSUDH Student Research Conference

-Apply to the CSU Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program

-Meet with McNair staff to plan your transition into graduate school