McNair ApplicantsStudents who were McNair Fellows in their undergraduate programs at other universities who apply and are accepted to a graduate program at George Washington receive special consideration for the following merit-based awards:
Two awards are available each year. Master’s recipients may hold the fellowship for two years; doctoral recipients may hold the fellowship for three years. It is expected that the Fellow’s school at GW award a Graduate Assistantship – teaching, research or administrative – for two additional years. McNair applicants will also be considered for lesser awards from academic departments or schools at GW. GW Internal ProcessOne the GW Graduate Admissions webpage there is a section called McNair Fee Waiver Application. The student may fill out this form and follow the directions to get an admission application fee waiver. Schools/departments must recommend McNair applicants to their programs for the awards. A full photocopy of the applicant's file should be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships with a request for a fellowship for the applicant. In addition to the program recommending the student, the student must also apply for the GW/McNair Fellowship. Students should click here to download an application. The deadline for the requests is 22 February 2008. Awards will be made by 8 March 2008. After this date, requests will be accepted if funds are still available.
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