McNair Sat. Academy: Applying to Summer Research Programs Sharing Resources from Dr. Roman of UChicago! On Dec. 2, 2023, we had guest speaker, Dr. Christina Roman (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager at The University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division Office of Diversity and Inclusion) joined us for a session on writing personal statements for summer research programs. If you missed the workshop, fret not!, as Dr. Roman had graciously shared many resources with UMBC McNair and the UMBC community at large to ensure students' successes!


Session Resources:
  • Recording - Dr. Roman's session with McNair Scholars and Friends on personal statement writing
  • Handout - accompanying handout given to attendees during the live session
  • Presentation - accompanying live session

Additional Resources:
  • Presentation on UChicago Biosciences summer programs
  • Website on summer research opportunities in various fields at UChicago

Most links shared here require you to login to Box through your UMBC credentials to gain access. If you have questions or concerns, please contact our program at mcnairs@umbc.edu and we will respond within 3 business days.

If you are interested in joining the McNair community, please refer to our website for more information. Our scholar application is open from Oct 15th till Dec 15th, 2023 and our friend (affiliate) application is open throughout the academic year. Those who submit the scholar application will be automatically considered for the Friends program.
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