McNair Teaching Fellows' REU Support Office Hours
Get expert scholars' support for your REU apps!
Location
Online
McNair Teaching Fellows' REU Support Office Hours – Online Event
Date & Time
January 28, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Description
Our amazing Teaching Fellows for the current academic year, Nardos Kebede (Political Science, REM 31) and Mary Rose Khamfong (Psychology, REM 32), will be available to support you in preparing REU applications.
ADDITIONAL McNAIR RESOURCES FOR REU SUCCESS:
- REU 101 Resource Doc (linked), which includes a basic introduction to what REUs are, the typical application materials needed, and a list of known REU opportunities
- You can also visit the Portfolio Enhancement Database (linked) and check the CURRENT DATABASE tab, looking out for REU opportunities
- 10 Tips for Summer REUs resource pack (linked), a NEW community resource created by Emmanuella Osei (Public Health, REM 32) this past fall semester based on the Manzanares et al. (2023) publication. There's a video, a powerpoint, and a journal article - choose whatever format you'd like to ace your upcoming summer research experience!
Friends, Scholars, and Student Staff members of McNair are given access to internal Box resources for various ways to prepare for graduate studies, including the attainment and successful completion of Research Experiences for Undergraduate students (REUs).
- If you are a first-generation college student from an income eligible background, and are interested in pursuing doctoral studies, please consider applying to be a Scholar for the 2025 cycle: https://mcnair.umbc.edu/apply/
- If you are interested in graduate studies at large, please consider joining the Friends of McNair network: https://mcnair.umbc.edu/friends-of-mcnair/ -- applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can start engaging with the community as SOON as you'd like!
