USC McNair Scholars applications are now available. Please read the information below to determine your eligibility:
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, Mexican American/Chicano, Hispanic/Latina/o, Native American, Asian Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian)
- Attend or enroll in AMST 392: Undergraduate Research Methods (Spring semester)
- Available to participate full-time in the Summer Research Institute
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Status
* Low-income guidelines are established by the federal government.
** 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, Mexican American/Chicano, Hispanic American/Latino, Native American, Asian Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian to be underrepresented in higher education.
