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2009 Research Presentation Information
Welcome to the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate
Achievement Program@ TRIO Programs!
The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement
Program at the University of North Dakota is a
program within the Division of Student and Outreach
Services, funded by the United States Department of
Education. Program participants are undergraduates,
juniors, or seniors, who are first generation and
low income, or who are from a group underrepresented
at the doctoral level of the targeted departments.
The McNair Program encourages students to prepare
for graduate studies by providing opportunities to
define goals, engage in research, and to develop the
skills and student faculty mentor relationships
vital to success at the doctoral level.
Program Benefits
- Faculty mentor/student relationship established.
- Research skills developed both library and laboratory.
- Personal and emotional counseling.
- GRE preparation.
- Aid in graduate school admissions.
- Research stipends.
- Tutoring and support group involvement.
- Assistance in securing appropriate financial aid.
- Academic advisement.
- Various seminars and workshops related to graduate
education.
- Conference travel and possible graduate school
visitation.
- Tuition assistance.
Population Served
Students who have completed sophomore year (60
semester hours) and
1. Are first generation college student and low
income
2. Are from a group underrepresented in doctoral
studies.
Creative, independent, undergraduates with good
writing skills and a GPA of 3.0 who posses
intellectual curiosity and who are interested in
conducting research under the guidance of a faculty
mentor.
Students interested in completing doctoral studies
in one of the following targeted programs.
-Anatomy and Cell Biology
-Physiology
-Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
-Psychology
-Biology
-English
-Chemistry
-Sociology
-Counseling
-Pharmacology
-Education
-Business(academic)
-Engineering
-Computer Science
-Microbiology and Immunology
-Mathematics
-Physics
-Other Programs possible-on individual basis
Contact the Ronald E. McNair
Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program:Patrice Giese
Phone (701) 777-4931
