Program Benefits

• 6-Week Summer Research Experience
• $2800 Stipend
• Summer On-campus Room and Board
• Graduate School Admission Preparation Workshops
• Academic Enrichment Activities
• Campus Visits
• Faculty Mentoring
• Social and Cultural Enrichment Activities

Application Process
Complete an application obtained from the Ronald E. McNair Program Office in the Graduate School and provide the following:

• Preliminary Career Research (200 words or less)
• Personal Statement
• Biographical Sketch (150 words or less)
• Two Faculty Recommendation Letters
• Writing Sample (graded paper)
• Resume
• Unofficial or Official Transcript
• Financial Need Assessment Form
  (if low income)

Who Should Apply

Any Howard University undergraduate
student who:
Plans to apply to graduate school and
intends to pursue a doctoral degree
(Ph.D.) within two years of completing
the baccalaureate degree.

• Has a minimum of 50 credit hours
  at time of applying
• Plans to graduate after the completion
  of the McNair summer experience
• Has a cumulative grade point
  average of at least a 3.0
• Has U.S. citizenship or a permanent
  resident of the United States

Where to Apply

Graduate School
McNair Program, Room 307
4th & College Streets, NW
Howard University
Washington, DC 20059

(202) 806-4708
clevans@howard.edu