McNair Scholars Program

McNair Scholars Program
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The McNair Scholars Program is a federally-funded TRIO program administered by the U.S. Department of Education striving to prepare talented, highly motivated UNH undergraduates for entrance to PhD programs in all fields of study. The program aims to promote and nurture the next generation of faculty, researchers, and scholars by providing academic and social support services in the form of academic year internships and summer research fellowships.

Applications are open. Contact mcnair.program@unh.edu for more information!

McNair Scholars Application Pre-McNair Application

  • Female student professionally dressed standing in front of research poster in conference center.

    Brianna Ohlund presented her McNair research project at the 2026 American Psychological Association conference in Washington, D.C in August.

  • McNair scholars, James Brackett and Caleb Marrero

    McNair scholars, James Brackett ('26) and Caleb Marrero ('25) were interviewed by UNH Undergraduate Admissions about their experience in the McNair Scholars Program at UNH. You can read the complete interviews here: https://admissions.unh.edu/blog/2024/12/what-unh-mcnair-scholars-program

  • McNair scholar Jack Souza presenting at conference in Pennsylvania

    McNair scholar, Jack Souza ('25) presented his research project at the Integrative Physiology of Exercise conference at Penn State University in November 2024.

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    McNair alum, Curtis Linton '21, was inducted into the Diversity Hall of Fame on September 27, 2024. He is pictured here with former McNair director, Selina Choate, and 1973 graduate John Laymon, who was the first African American to graduate UNH with an engineering degree.

  • Student in professional attire giving presentation in front of screen

    Jesus La Paz, from the McNair summer 2024 cohort, presented his research at the annual McNair Scholars Research Conference at the University of Maryland Baltimore County in September 2024.

Announcements

2026 McNair summer Calendar

  • CALLING ALL ALUMNI! If you were a McNair scholar who graduated between 2014 and 2024, we need your help! Please fill out the McNair Survey for Past Participants to help increase the chances of securing funding for future generations of McNair scholars. We appreciate you!

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Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement programs are designed to encourage high achieving eligible undergraduates to consider careers in college teaching as well as prepare for doctoral study. Students who participate in this program are provided with research opportunities and faculty mentors. Learn more about TRiO

TRIO McNair Scholars Program