McNair Scholars

Do you want to earn a Ph.D.? We’re here to help!

The McNair program provides encouragement, guidance, and mentorship to underrepresented* juniors and seniors in preparation for graduate school. Applicants must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents, have 60 undergraduate credit hours, and overall/OU GPAs of 3.00 or higher.

Scholars receive a $2800 stipend for program participation, which includes conducting an undergraduate research project, applying to graduate programs, and other scholarly activities.   

Additional benefits include:

• Participation in academic conferences
• Graduate application workshops, support, and incentives
• A network of like-minded scholars

If you have questions, please reach out to mcnairscholars@ou.edu or 405.325.0591.

*Students currently underrepresented in higher education are those who are first generation AND receive the maximum Pell grant OR students from African American/Black, Chicano/a/Hispanic/Latina/o/x, Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander backgrounds. First generation students are those whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree (an associates or some college is fine).