Michigan State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

McNair Scholars Program

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Acheivement Program/Summer Research Opportunity Program - known at Michigan State University as McNair/SROP is co-named after Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the Challenger space shuttle crew member. McNair is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This program encourages first-generation, low-income college juniors and seniors to enter doctoral study. McNair runs simultaneously with SROP, which is a minority undergraduate research program. The SROP initiative gives minority students the opportunity to acquire research skills necessary to be successful in graduate school. SROP is funded by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and Michigan State University. To promote equal educational opportunity, McNair/SROP offers a broad array of experiences that prepare students to enter and succeed at the graduate level. We start by assisting students in their search for faculty mentors. This mentoring process os vital to having students develop research expertise in their given field.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Fringe Rural Area

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above