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$2,800 Stipend for eligible students chosen to participate in the ten week ETSU McNair Program

$2,800 Stipend for eligible students chosen to participate in the ten week ETSU McNair Program. THE RONALD MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM. Is a Research Internship and Enrichment Program located on the campus of East Tennessee State University. What’s it all about?.

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$2,800 Stipend for eligible students chosen to participate in the ten week ETSU McNair Program

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  1. $2,800Stipendfor eligible studentschosen to participatein the ten weekETSU McNair Program

  2. THE RONALD MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM Is a Research Internship and Enrichment Program located on the campus of East Tennessee State University

  3. What’s it all about? The Program is designed to encourage students to pursue a graduate level degree. And is a part of the division of the federally funded TRIO programs serving low-income, first generation students or college students from minority groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

  4. To be eligible for the program students must meet the following criteria: • Be a U.S citizen or have a permanent visa; • Have 60 credit hours before beginning the program • Have a 2.8 GPA or better; AND………………….

  5. As previously stated the student must be from a low-income, first-generation college background or Be identified as part of a minority group traditionally underrepresented in graduate studies (such as Black, Native American or Hispanic). Concerned about the low-income limits? Visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html Have questions about first generation college background? A first generation college student means that the parent(s) with whom you lived until the age of 18 DID NOT have a 4 year degree

  6. FINANCIAL SUPPORT The Ronald McNair Program will provide: • Stipends: up to $2,800 per internship • Research conference travel expenses • Housing accommodations for summer interns (if needed)

  7. What type of majors should apply? ETSU McNair Program works with almost any major • Majors serviced in the past: Sociology/Anthropology Criminal Justice Hard sciences English Social Sciences Education Mathematics

  8. SUMMER 2006 RESEARCH INTERNSHIP Application Deadline: March 15th, 2006 APPLY ON-LINE at www.etsu.edu/mcnair

  9. The program provides four separate components to prepare students for graduate school admission: • a research experience, • enrichment activities, • career and academic counseling, • participation in a professional conference.

  10. This research internship and enrichment program includes: • Experience in research laboratories • Mentoring relationships with faculty • Participation in a research conference • Workshops on research methodology and developing and presenting research papers • Seminars on financing graduate education, acceptance into graduate school, GRE preparation and dealing with the demands of graduate study • Financial assistance with GRE (if applicable) • Graduate School campus visitations

  11. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Students applying for admission to the program should go online to www.etsu.edu/mcnair and complete… • Eligibility pre-application (step 1) • College transcript(s) • Current income tax record • Application (step 2) • A one-to-two page personal statement • Two faculty recommendations

  12. One possible result of your participation in the McNair Program could be presenting your research at a professional conference

  13. FOR MORE INFORMATION: VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.etsu.edu/mcnair or email hurleyml@mail.etsu.edu

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