McNair Scholars Program | Suffolk University

The Suffolk McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded TRIO program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education intended for doctoral degree preparation. Acceptance into the program is highly competitive and is contingent upon meeting eligibility criteria and space availability. Please answer all relevant questions below. All information will be kept confidential.

Federal regulations require all McNair Programs to verify the applicant’s income eligibility. The Suffolk University Student Financial Services office can provide the McNair Program with an income eligibility determination on your behalf with prior written consent. Their determination is based off the FAFSA information you submitted to Suffolk University. Please complete the income verification consent form here: https://tinyurl.com/SuffolkMcNairIncome 

Personal and Research Statement: describe your academic and research interests, your educational and career goals, any research experience, how participation in the McNair program will impact your goals, your motivation for pursuing a doctoral degree, and any additional information you feel is relevant for the prog.ram

Resume or Curriculum Vitae: Including but not limited to a list of academic honors, scholarships, memberships in academic and extracurricular organizations, and participation in academic activities.

Academic Writing Sample: Should be academic in nature (e.g., submitted as a final exam or research project, etc.) and include external references cited in the paper. There is no length requirement for your writing sample. If you feel you have not had enough upper-division coursework for a significant writing sample, please submit other documents that can give us a sense of your research, writing, and presentation skills. If uploading multiple documents, please combine them into one single PDF document.

If necessary, a member of the McNair team will reach out to request further information.

Please include the names of two individuals who will serve as recommenders for your application. Your application will not be considered complete until we receive both recommendations. NOTE: at least one MUST be a professor at Suffolk.

Once you submit your application at the end of this form, the recommenders you entered above will automatically receive an email from the McNair Team with instructions and a link to complete their recommendation form.

Before submitting your application, please carefully review all recommender information to ensure that each name and email address is accurate and spelled correctly. An incorrect email address may prevent your recommender from receiving the request.

Please also let your recommenders know to expect an email from the McNair Team (McNair Scholars Program at Suffolk University ) and encourage them to complete the recommendation form as soon as possible for your application to be considered complete. 

You do not need to send your recommenders a separate recommendation link.

I hereby certify that the information in this program application, including academic and eligibility information, is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I further authorize the McNair Scholars Program at Suffolk University to receive copies of my academic transcripts, verify postsecondary education from national databases such as the National Student Clearinghouse, obtain verification of my taxable income on my most recent FAFSA from the Office of Financial Aid, if necessary, and/or gain access to any other information from my academic records pertaining to my enrollment and participation in the McNair Scholars Program – over the course of my tenure in the program and for 10 years after my graduation from Suffolk University – as required by the federal regulations for annual performance report completion and tracking.