McNair Scholars

Application Process

Applications for the 2024-2025 McNair Scholars Cohort are being accepted for students graduating in Spring 2025 or later.


Application Deadline: Sunday, February 4th, 2024, 11:59 pm.

 2024 Application Form

Please read the instructions and gather all application components prior to submitting your application.


Application Part 1:

  1. Online Form to Submit Demographic Information & Written Material
  2. Writing Instructions & Prompts

Application Part 2:

  1. Due in February for applicants selected for interviews. Income & Demographic Information Verification

To learn more about the UW McNair Scholars Program and the Application process:

  1. Visit our video webpage for overviews of our program . Video Overviews
  2. Zoom Information Session Recording from January 5th, 2024

  3. Sign up for an Information Session:

    UW McNair Application Interest & Information Session RSVP Form

Information sessions will be held:

  1. Wednesday, November 15, 5:00-6:00 pm In Person: 171 Mary Gates Hall in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity
  2. Tuesday, December 5th, 5:00-6:00 pm In Person: 171 Mary Gates Hall in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity
  3. Friday, January 5th, Zoom: 12:00pm (Noon) A zoom link will be sent to your RSVP email.
  4. Friday, January 12th, 12:30pm In Person: 171 Mary Gates Hall in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity

Zoom Information Session Recording from January 5th, 2024