2012 University of Maryland McNair Conference

13th Annual National McNair and Undergraduate Research Conference Student Research Proposals We are very excited that we are receiving student research presentation proposals! Every student who attends the Conference is invited and encouraged to present his or her original research. For more information, or to submit a proposal, please click here. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is February 1, 2012! Last year, more than 100 students presented their research. You can see pictures of their posters and presentations at our photo archive. Conference Agenda Updates More speakers and workshops have been added to the 2012 UMD McNair Conference Agenda: §  How to Make the Right Decision About Graduate School §  Leader of the Pac: Writing Your Best Personal Statement §  GRE Tricks and Tips: How to Achieve the Best GRE Score §  Fellowships Please!: How to Finance Graduate School More speakers and panelists will be announced between today and the Conference; if you know someone who would like to receive these news and updates, please encourage them to sign up for this mailing list. General Registration Deadline! Registration for the 2012 University of Maryland--College Park National McNair and Undergraduate Research Conference (March 15-18, 2012) is still available, but the general registration rate will be ending soon (February 15th)! This deadline also applies to research presentation proposals in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings Book. After February 15th, registrants will be charged the late registration rate ($450 per person). The group discount (programs that register more than 9 students in the same calendar day get the tenth registrant free) will also expire on February 15th. To see more details, and to register, please click here. To submit a research presentation proposal, please click here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Terri Wright at tdwright@umd.edu or 301-405-4749.