Applications are now available for participation in the next cohort of UI McNair Scholars beginning Fall 2009.
All application materials must be typed.

Application Instructions: Please read carefully!
If you are interested in applying, please click below for an application and recommendation cover sheets.

****You must supply three letters of recommendation, at least 2 must be from faculty members.

Selection of new McNair Scholars will be completed before the end of Spring semester and you will be required to register for the McNair Seminar, held Mondays from 4-5:30. This is a required seminar, so please clear space on your schedule.

The Application

Please read the application thoroughly as there are many parts and materials you are required to submit. Incomplete applications WILL NOT be accepted.

TYPE your application. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.

The Faculty Recommendation Cover Sheet MUST be included with the letter of recommendation.

Questions? Call or Email Us

If you have questions about the application process, please call 885-6753 or email the McNair Program at mcnair@uidaho.edu.

Completed application materials can be dropped off at the McNair office in Morrill Hall Room 207 or sent to our address:

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair

Question: What if I want to go to graduate school but don't know if I want to do a Ph.D.?
Answer: That's okay. McNair prepares you for both.

Question: What if I don't want to go directly to graduate school after my bachelor's degree, can I still participate?
Answer: Definitely! Sometimes you just need a break from school and you might be more successful in graduate school if you wait.

Question: I'm not a science major, but I'm interested in going further in my major, can I still be a McNair Scholar?
Answer: Of course! McNair isn't just for science majors. We take all majors, you just have to be interested in pursuing a graduate degree.

Question: I'm a transfer student and I don't know many faculty members at UI, what can I do?
Answer: If you have faculty members who know your academic abilities from other colleges, you can have them write the letters.

Question: Can I have my academic advisor or SSS counselor write a letter of recommendation for me?
Answer: Yes, just as long as that person can discuss your academic abilities.