2023-24 McNair Scholars Program Application

The McNair Scholars Program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year!  Please plan to attend an information session on how to apply.  All information sessions will be held in the **Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Building, Room 332 (LBB 332)** Please note that the room number for these sessions has changed.**
You can also join remotely at this Zoom link

  • Friday, 2/10/23 4:00-4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, 2/17/23 12:30-1:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 2/21/23 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday, 2/24/23 3:00-3:30 p.m.

The application can be found at this link.  The application has a priority deadline of March 3rd, and will close after March 24th. Applications received by the priority deadline will receive full consideration, and applications received after that date will be considered until spots are filled. If you have any questions, contact mcnairscholars@colorado.edu. 

Apply here!

Faculty, Staff, & Instructors:

We encourage the nomination of outstanding students to apply to become McNair Scholars. Please click the link below to nominate a student.

Nominate a Student

Research Academy launches in Spring 2023

Interested in learning how undergraduate research can help advance your career?

Learn about the benefits of research, graduate school pathways, and whether the goals of the McNair Scholars Program align with your academic and career goals at the McNair Research Academy. 

Check out the Research Academy page to see our schedule for Spring 2023!

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program:

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded at 187 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. McNair participants are either first-generation college students with financial need, or members of a group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education and have demonstrated strong academic potential. The goal of the McNair Scholars Program is to increase graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society.