Prospective Scholars
What's Your Passion?
The USC McNair Scholars Program is unique! The programs motto is "What's Your Passion?" At USC, we focus on your specific research interest(s) and the areas in which you are passionate and motivated. Scholars have created projects from an inspiration related or unrelated to their current academic pursuits. We have that flexibility! All disciplines are welcomed as our program is encompassing of all.
Our scholars are equipped and trained with the necessary tools that will assist them in their pursuits toward graduate study. We have a two-year program that is an unforgettable experience - we promise! Currently, there are over 280 students from USC who have participated in our program since its inception in 1996. McNair is a family network here at USC and a national network at large across the United States with over 180 programs at other colleges and universities. We challenge you to take the next step and let us assist you by taking you to the next level in your academic career! Now... what's your passion?
Who Can Apply?
- Must be a USC Student enrolled full-time with at least sophomore or junior status
- Minimum of 60 units completed by end of Spring semester
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- ANY MAJOR!
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident status
- Motivation to obtain a doctorate degree
- Aspirations for an academic or research career
- Either first-generation college student & low-income or member of an underrepresented ethnic group (African American, Chicano/Latino, Native American, Asian Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian)
- Attend or enroll in AMST 392: Undergraduate Research Methods (Spring semester)
- Available to do participate full-time in the Summer Research Institute
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Status
* Low-income guidelines are established by the federal government. Please refer to http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html to determine if you meet this criteria.
** First generation college is defined by the Federal government as a student who has not resided with or received primary support from a parent who has received a BA degree or equivalent.
*** The US Department of Education considers students who are African American, Chicano/Latino, Native American, Asian Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian to be underrepresented in higher education.