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.