Applications will remain open on the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) from January 1st- February 3rd, 2020. Our program prepares undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds for doctoral studies.
Eligibility: UW Madison undergraduate students must meet either criterion (1) OR (2). All students must meet criterion (3) and (4).
1) First-generation college student as well as a low-income student
2) Member of traditionally underrepresented groups* in graduate education: African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian (*according to federal guidelines, Asian American, including Southeast Asian Americans are eligible under criterion 1).
3) A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.9 and 45 earned college credits.
4) US citizen or permanent resident.
For more information about the program, please visit the McNair Scholars Program website at mcnair.wisc.edu or through email at mcnair@cdo.wisc.edu.
This post was authored by Beth Dawson on 12/19/2019.