Scholar showing off their research at the 2025 UW-Madison Undergraduate Symposium.

Conduct research under the mentorship of UW–Madison faculty and researchers

A group of McNair scholars pose together

2024-2025 McNair Cohort

Scholars at UCLA's annual McNair Conference

Conduct research under the mentorship of UW–Madison faculty and researchers

2023-2024 McNair Cohort

2022-2023 McNair Cohort at UCLA Conference

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program creates a bridge to graduate education for undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The program aims to increase the number of students from underrepresented segments of society who earn their Ph.D.

The McNair Scholars Program supports eligible undergraduates in acquiring the knowledge, skills and capacities they need to successfully navigate Ph.D. studies. McNair scholars join a community of peers who take part in research immersion and other scholarly activities.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education TRIO grant and accepts first-generation college students from low-income circumstances and underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and math majors. UW–Madison serves 28 McNair scholars each year.

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