Ronald McNair

A Graduate School Preparation Program!

ETSU's McNair Program, an eligibility based graduate school preparation program, makes Graduate Degrees attainable for disadvantaged and underrepresented students!

2021 Summer Internship Program Dates: May 28th - July 30th, 2021

We are now accepting applications for the 2021 Summer Internship.  Please click on the "are you eligible?" link to the left to begin your application process.

Hear About McNair Scholar Research!

The McNair program is looking for eligible undergraduate juniors and seniors that have the desire and motivation to pursue a graduate degree with the ultimate goal of earning a Ph.D.

To discover if you are eligible to participate in the McNair Program please click on the "Are you Eligible?" tab to the left.

To learn more about how the McNair Program can help you get to Graduate School please click on the "About the Program" tab to the left.

Key Phrases: Graduate Preparation Program, Prepare for Graduate School, Paid Internships, disadvantaged and underrepresented students

COVID-19 Announcement and the ETSU McNair Program:

As part of the national response to the COVID-19 outbreak, most ETSU employees are now working from home, but we're still ready to serve you. If you are seeking services or need to reach us for any reason, please call 423-439-4881 and leave a voice mail. Voice mails will be checked frequently throughout the day. To contact Dr. Michelle Hurley directly, please dial 423-426-7989 or to reach Dr. Dinah DeFord directly, please dial 423-366-1393 anytime between regular business hours (8:00am-4:30pm). You may also reach Dr. Hurley at hurleyml@etsu.edu and Dr. DeFord at deford@etsu.edu. Right now, emails are the best mechanism for reaching us quickly.

Many questions about services and help for ETSU students can be found at www.etsu.edu/coronavirus/.

Emergency on-call staff for Student Life, the Counseling Center and Housing and Residence Life may be reached through PUBLIC SAFETY at 423-439-4480.