2020-21 Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Application
University of California, Berkeley
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For more information, contact:
Juan Francisco Esteva Martínez, Program Director: juanfesteva@berkeley.edu
Burcu Tung Ph.D., Research Coordinator: burcu@berkeley.edu
BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION
Consider the following carefully to determine your eligibility for the McNair Scholars Program.
| McNair Scholars Eligibility Checklist — Please check the boxes that apply to you: | |
| Must be interested in obtaining a Ph.D. degree[1] | |
| Must have completed more than 60 units by January 2022 | |
| Must have a GPA of at least 3.0 by the end of Fall 2021 | |
| Must be either: 1) a low-income[2] and first-generation college student[3] or 2) underrepresented in higher education[4] | |
| Must be either a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States | |
| Must be enrolled at UC Berkeley during Spring 2022 | |
| Must be available to do full time research in Summer 2022 | |
If you have checked all the boxes above, then you are eligible to apply to become a McNair Scholar. | |
[1] The McNair Scholars Program is strictly for students who are committed to pursuing a Ph.D. degree. Students interested in medical, legal, or other professional degrees should not apply. Students who go on to pursue an M.D., a J.D., D.D.S., and other Master’s or professional degrees may be required to repay the McNair award. [2] Low income is defined by the Federal government using the family’s taxable income from IRS Form 1040 (2018) line 43, 1040A (2018) line 27, 1040EZ (2018) line 6. Please see the Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html for low-income level determinations. [3] The US Department of Education defines first generation college student as a student who has not resided with, or received primary support from, a parent who has received a B.A. degree or its equivalent. [4] The U.S. Department of Education defines underrepresented minorities in higher education as students who are African American, Chicano/Latino, and Native Americans, and Pacific Islander (including Native Hawaiians and the U.S. territorial islands of Micronesia). | |
Contact Us
Juan Francisco Esteva MartínezProgram Director
juanfesteva@berkeley.edu
Burcu Tung Ph.D.
Research Coordinator
burcu@berkeley.edu
Keisha Hicks Ph.D.
Academic Advisor
khicks@berkeley.edu
Website
https://mcnair.berkeley.edu/home