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The Wesleyan McNair Fellows Program serves Juniors and Seniors,
who do research with a faculty Mentor, and participate in McNair
activities with their McNair cohort.
McNair Fellow activities include:
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Opening picnic
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Weekly meetings with McNair staff covering subjects such as:
How to write a research proposal abstract
How to fit research time into a busy semester
How to present your research at lab meeting
How to present your research at conferences
How and when to take the GREs
How to write a statement of purpose
The graduate school application process
Preparing for the grad school interview
Outlining your thesis
Peer review -- giving and receiving useful criticism
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End of semester off-campus event
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Grad school visits
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Spring research talks (By McNair Fellows).
McNair Fellows receive a stipend upon successful completion of each semester's
project, and can apply for summer support. The Faculty
Mentors of McNair fellows receive a stipend that can be put towards lab
materials.
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