The University of Maryland Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is designed to prepare students who are primarily from low-income, first generation and traditionally underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral studies.
The program offers services which include, but are not limited to:
- Preparation for graduate school admissions tests
- Academic counseling, tutoring, and mentoring
- Summer research internships, which may include monetary stipends along with free room and board
- Faculty-guided research and mentoring
- Assistance with identification and acquisition of graduate school financing
- Advanced writing classes
- Opportunities to present original research at national forums and academic conferences
