McNair Application Info
Application Opens: January 8, 2025
Priority Deadline: March 18, 2025
Notification of 2025 Selected Cohort: April 25, 2025
The Cohort will begin on-boarding activities in workshops and activities in spring 2025 and will begin research activities in summer 2025.
Eligibility
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Students from groups underrepresented in graduate education, including low-income and first-generation students.
Resources
- $2,800 Research stipend for summer research internship
- Advisement and guidance leading to bachelorette graduation and planning for post-graduation plans
- Graduate school application fee waivers and financial aid opportunities
- Mentorship
Commitment
- Monthly meetings with McNair director throughout academic year
- Availability during summer 2025 (May 26 - August 15, 2025)
Application Process Details
The application is submitted online via a customized LSU McNair AwardSpring™ site. There, you can start, stop, and finish the application at any time using your login and password. The application consists of the following:
- Basic academic information
- Eligibility information
- Two candidate evaluations; at least one must be a faculty member - AwardSpring™ Automates this using your recommender's emails
- Three short response essays
A note on need determination:
- Need is a key criteria in determining program eligibility. Need is determined by the highest level of educational attainment of an applicant's parent(s)/guardian(s) and the applicant's family's taxable income. Candidates give permission for the LSU McNair Program to obtain family financial information from the LSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Application materials are confidential and for applicant evaluation purposes only. Our infrastructure sits behind a powerful web application firewall that continuously monitors all our systems and actively mitigates any new threats.
Please direct any questions about the application to mcnair@lsu.edu.