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The McNair Scholars Program at Montana State University-Bozeman is one of the premier and nationally recognized undergraduate fellowships on campus. The essence of our program is to successfully combine faculty mentoring, undergraduate research, and academic support services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds (specifically, students who are the first in their families to attend college and are from low-income families OR are members of underrepresented ethnic/racial groups in prospective graduate programs).

The goal of the McNair Scholars Program is to increase post-baccalaureate degree attainment (e.g., Ph.D.) of underrepresented students (i.e., first generation & low income or racial/ethnic minorities in field of study). McNair Scholars Program provides students with preparation for graduate school success by offering the following opportunities: undergraduate research internships, presentation experiences, financial support, personalized mentor-matching, graduate school admission workshops, seminars, and academic advising.

Use this form to submit an abstract of your presentation for the MSU Student Research Celebration. 

Abstracts should summarize your project and results. A 250-word limit is requested for publishing and formatting reasons though not required.  Please double check your spelling and grammar. This will be published for public viewing.

To submit a complete application, USP recommends that you prepare the following required documents before you start the application. 

  1.  5-page research proposal project description in PDF format.
  2. If you have received USP funding in the past, you must include a 1-2 page summary of your research results in PDF format. You may also use this document to describe other, non-USP research experience that your have had. 
  3. You MUST enter your research mentor's official MSU email. Find your mentor's email official email using the MSU Faculty/Staff Directory.
  4. Optional: The USP budget template can be used to help you plan your budget. The template can be attached to your application to provide details that cannot be included in the online budget entry tool. 

You can save your application at any time by clicking 'Save Draft' at the bottom of the form. Once completed, you can submit your application by clicking 'Apply'.

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