McNair Scholars Program Second Summer

Research Experience

Why is your second summer important?

Opportunity to do research at another institution

Allows you to network with other professors as well as other students

Ticket to grad school Gets you out of Beloit bubble

What may summer research programs offer?

GRE Prep A chance to make new friends A chance to experience a new location A stipend ($2800 plus room and board) External funding from host institution Opportunities to present your research

Where our Second Summer Scholars are Now

University of Cincinnati Rush University (Chicago, IL) University of California at Santa Barbara University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Indiana University University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) Mercer University (Atlanta, GA)

When should you start applying for your second summer?

Most programs applications open early November

Most application deadlines are January or February

It’s never too early to make connections– Email faculty asap

What you will need to apply

A personal statement Letters of recommendation An abstract of previous research A set aside amount of time devoted to

applying

Where should you start applying?

SROP– The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a

gateway to graduate education at CIC universities.  The goal of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented students who pursue graduate study and research careers.  SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.

Eligibility- Similar to McNair

Students wishing to participate in SROP must meet the following criteria: Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) Be a citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. Be enrolled in a degree-granting program at a college or university in

the United States, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territory Have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate education Have at least one semester of undergraduate education remaining after

completing the program Have a strong interest in pursuing a Ph.D. Selected participants will be expected to complete 40 hours of research

each week.  Participants must be willing to devote full-time to the program during the eight- to 10-week session.  Due to the intense research schedule, SROP participants are not allowed to work an additional job during the summer program.

Offers one application to apply to the following institutions . . .

University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Indiana U./Purdue U. at Indianapolis University of Iowa University of Michigan Michigan State University Ohio State University University of Minnesota Northwestern University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Leadership Alliance

The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP), offers undergraduates, interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD, the opportunity to work for eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor at a participating Alliance institution.

Offers one application to apply to the following institutions.

Brown UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeHarvard UniversityHoward UniversityHunter CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityMontana State UniversityNew York UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford University

Tufts UniversityUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Colorado, Boulder

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of MiamiUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of VirginiaVanderbilt UniversityYale UniversityLilly

What other resources should you use?

Professor/Mentor networks Google search “Summer Research

Opportunities” in your discipline Research graduate schools that you may be

interested in and see if they have summer research opportunities

What you should know going into the experience.

At other institutions it is routine to refer to professors as “Dr.” or “Professor”

Professors and student relationships vary from institution to institution

Questions?

Contact previous McNair Scholars to gain insights