The Rutgers McNair Program provides students with courses in research theory and skills, computer applications, and bibliographic research techniques. In addition, workshops in Graduate Record Examination preparation, career awareness, graduate admissions, financial aid, and the nature of the graduate school environment are provided.
Participants work closely, with faculty mentors in research internships.
Faculty mentors play a key role in participants' preparation for the rigors of graduate education. The faculty mentor relationship is enhanced as participants devote eight hours per week toward the research project. Mentoring, participation in research internships, graduate school application workshops, and financial aid workshops, as well as participation in special activities, such as the National McNair Scholars Program, the GRE Forum, and the New Jersey Minority Academic Career Program, are part of the learning and educational experience of McNair participants. McNair participants are encouraged to present papers and to be be academically engaged in the research process. All rights reserved.