McNair Scholars Program

Office

86 Hutchison Hall

Website

mcnair.ucdavis.edu

The McNair Scholars Program is a national program that helps undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds prepare for PhD programs. It especially gives students invaluable research experience. Particularly the UC Davis branch offers free services like:

• Free tutoring
  

• Academic advising
  

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) preparation
  

• Funding for travel to research conferences
  

• Pre-graduate school advising
  

• Presentation assistance
  

• Presentation technology training
  

• A big study room
  

• Computer access
  

• E-mail access
  

• Class schedule planning
  

• Basic budgeting help
  

• Basic career counseling
  

• Mentoring by graduate students
  

• Help choosing a faculty research mentor
  

• Science writing assistance
  

• Publication opportunities
  

• Graduate book library

See National McNair Scholars Program for information from the US Department of Education.