McNair Scholars Program

University of Oklahoma

Invitation to Apply

Do you want to earn a Ph.D.? We’re here to help!

Applications for the OU McNair Scholars Program are available here.

The McNair program provides encouragement, guidance, and mentorship to underrepresented* students in preparation for graduate school. Applicants must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents, have 60 undergraduate credit hours by the end of the spring semester, and a GPA of 3.00 or higher.

Scholars receive a $2800 stipend for program participation, which includes conducting an undergraduate research project, applying to graduate programs, and other scholarly activities.

Additional benefits include:

Participation in academic conferences
Graduate application workshops, support, and incentives
A network of like-minded scholars

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*Students currently underrepresented in higher education are those who are first generation AND receive the maximum Pell grant OR students from African American/Black, American Indian/Native American, Latino(a), Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander backgrounds. First generation students are those whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree (an associates or some college is fine).