(Includes UCF GPA and GPA from any previous institution(s).)
In a statement of approximately 500-1,000 words, please describe your academic and career goals. Please explain why you are interested in obtaining a doctorate, the area you are interested in studying, and why you think that participating in the McNair Program can help you reach those goals. Candidates are urged to ensure that this statement is well written and free of grammatical and spelling errors.
Your statement should explain in as much detail as possible the academic discipline and area of your research interests, possible research project(s), how this research can contribute to academia, and why this research appeals to you. Please include prior research experiences in a university setting, briefly describe what you accomplished. Your statement of research interest should be approximately between 250 and 350 words.
Please note that previous research experience is not required for admittance.
Part M: AAP Release Form
This release form enables Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) at the University of Central Florida to obtain copies of all my academic and financial aid records, including transcripts, grade reports, financial aid eligibility, and other information pertaining to my possible enrollment in the McNair Program. This information may be shared with other university personnel in accordance with federal regulations and university policy.
I understand that a copy of my application form will be kept on file at the AAP office and that the resulting information received from counselors, admission and financial aid officers, instructors, etc. will be kept confidential in compliance with the Family Rights and Privacy Act.
If I am accepted into the program, I grant permission for AAP to use photographs or likenesses of myself in various publications. I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge that all information submitted is complete and accurate. I understand that failure to disclose information or falsification of information are grounds for not being accepted to the UCF McNair Program, or, if accepted into the program, grounds for immediate termination.