EWU McNair Scholars: Student Resources
Here you will find resources on graduate school preparation and application, EWU-specific resources, and graduate programs, internships, fellowships, and scholarships from institutions that serve the McNair Scholars community. We do our best to keep this updated, but recommend you do your own internet search for the program, internship, fellowship, or scholarship title to ensure you have the most recent application info and deadlines. This list is a work in progress, so check back often!
Graduate School Preparation and Application
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Navigating Graduate School: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students (pdf)
Timeline for Application Process (pdf)
Building Your CV (pdf)
Student CV Template (Microsoft Word .docx download)
SOAP (Statement of Academic Purpose) Instructions and Rubric (pdf)
Grad Prep Talk – All Episodes (podcast by Academic Advancement Programs)
Also On This Page
Graduate School Preparation and Application
McNair Scholars Official Resources
Graduate Programs Recruiting McNair Scholars
EWU Resources
Academic Standing Information and Resources
Counseling and Wellness Services
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Libraries and Learning Commons
MultiCare Rockwood Clinic Student Health Services
McNair Scholars Official Resources
McNair Scholars Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
Council for Opportunities in Education’s Scholars Fee Waiver List
Graduate Programs Recruiting McNair Scholars
Arizona State University Graduate College
Geography and Environmental Systems at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
National Urban Fellows Master of Public Administration Fellowship, CUNY
Schar School of Policy and Government McNair GRA Positions, George Mason University
Syracuse University’s PhD in Sociology, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Internship Opportunities
Eastern Washington University Guide to Internships
McNair Summer Research Opportunity Programs (list courtesy of University of Washington)
Amgen Scholars – An Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Science and Biotechnology
American Economic Association (AEA) Summer and Scholarship Programs
American Philosophical Association: Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institutes (PIKSI)
American Psychological Association (APA) Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Internships
Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Research Experiences (list courtesy of Pacific University)
Boston University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Four Directions Summer Research Program
Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Undergraduate Student Internships
Child Welfare League of America Internship Program
Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Internships
Columbia Business School Summer Research Internship
Congressional Budget Office Internships
Duke University Summer Research Opportunity Program
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) Academic Internship Programs
Harvard School of Public Health Summer Non-Degree Programs
King County Wastewater Treatment Division College/Graduate Internships
LGS-SOAR – Laney Graduate School at Emory University Summer Opportunity for Academic Research
Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Summer Research Program in Biology
Mercy College/Albert Einstein College of Medicine REU in Neuroscience
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program
NASA Internships and Fellowships
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Scholarships and Summer Internships
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Paid Internships
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Undergraduate Education & Internship Opportunities
Organization for Tropical Studies Field Practicum
Pace University Counseling Center Undergraduate Summer Internship
Pathway to Science Summer Research Opportunities in STEM
Purdue University Summer Undergraduate Research (SURF) (engineering focus)
Smithsonian Fellowships and Internships
Smithsonian Internship Opportunities
Stanford University CSLI Summer Internship Program
Student Conservation Association Programs and Internships
United States House of Representatives College Internships
University of California, Santa Barbara Academic Research Consortium (ARC) Summer Program
University of Michigan Undergraduate Research in Physiology
University of Minnesota MRSEC Summer Research Opportunities
University of Minnesota Summer Research Programs (includes U of M and outside of U of M listings)
University of New Mexico Undergraduate Pipeline Network Summer Research Program
University of North Dakota Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural and Tribal Colleges
University of North Texas Department of Political Science Internships
University of South Florida College of Behavior and Community Sciences Summer Research Institute
UT Southwestern Medical Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
University of Virginia Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Washington Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities (SIAH)
Undergraduate Scholarships
Eastern Washington University Scholarships
Eastern Washington University Biology Scholarships
EWU CSTEM Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Fund
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Scholarships
Campus Pride LGBTQ Scholarship Database
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Colleges of Distinction’s “Mega List” of Scholarships
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarships and Opportunities
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Arts and Humanities Student Scholarship
Diversity Abroad Scholarships and Grant Funding
Florida State University’s Office of National Fellowships By Identity
Pathways to Science Portable College Scholarships
POET Scholarships (organization name only; open to students with any major)
Purdue University’s List of 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC) Scholarships List for Careers in STEM
Scholarships.com Undergraduate Scholarships
Graduate Fellowships & Funding
(many of these refer to specific colleges and universities)
American Political Science Association Diversity Fellowship Program
Arizona State University Graduate College Enrichment Fellowship
Binghampton University Clifford D. Clark Diversity Fellowship
DePaul University Arnold Mitchem Fellows Program
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships
Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants and Fellowships
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, Graduate Fellowships Public Service Leaders
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Graduate Fellowships
The Hertz Foundation Fellowship
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
Indiana University, Bloomington Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship
Institute for Citizens and Scholars Fellowships
Marshall Scholarship for Americans studying in the UK
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Fellowships and Grants
The National GEM Consortium Graduate Fellowship
New Mexico State University Graduate School Funding Opportunities (includes McNair specific assistantship)
Oregon State University Graduate School Scholar Incentive Program
Penn State Graduate School: Types of Graduate Support
Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
University of California, Davis Financial Support
University of Massachusetts Amherst: Supporting Graduate Diversity
University of Michigan Society of Fellows
University of North Texas Toulouse Graduate School McNair Scholar Scholarship
University of Oregon Diversity Excellence Scholarship
University of Pennsylvania Penn Engineering Fellowships + Aid
University of Rochester Arts, Sciences and Engineering Graduate Education Fellowships
University of Tennessee Knoxville Costs & Funding (Fellowships and Assistantships)
University of Texas at Austin Graduate School Recruitment Fellowships
University of Washington Graduate School Diversity Funding Opportunities
University of Wisconsin Advanced Opportunity Program Fellowship
Other Resources
American Association of University Women Fellowships and Grants
American Economic Association Summer and Scholarship Programs
American Psychology Association Grants, Awards and Funding
GENUIS: The Geography Education Networking Initiative for Underrepresented Scholars
GRAPES: Search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards
National College Attainment Network
National Science Foundation Funding Search
Pipeline to Grad School Bootcamp – UC Berkeley
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowships & Opportunities
US Department of Education: Grants and Contracts
United States Institute of Peace: Grants and Fellowships
