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The 22nd Annual

MKN McNair Heartland Research Conference

will be held

September 21-23, 2018

at the Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel

45th and Main Street

in Kansas City, Missouri's historic Country Club Plaza district

 

 

The McNair Heartland Research Conference offers undergraduates the opportunity to...

  • present their research in a friendly yet formal academic setting,
  • network with other McNair Scholars,
  • explore opportunities for graduate study, and
  • become eligible for a drawing to win a scholarship.

The conference highlights include individual student research presentations, a graduate recruitment fair, speakers and panel discussions, a pre-conference workshop on writing graduate admissions essays, and opportunities to interact with graduate school faculty and staff.

MKN HEARTLAND SCHOLARSHIPS

MKN has established four scholarships for Heartland Conference presenters.

  • Four (4) scholarships of $250 awarded
  • All current conference presenters eligible
  • NO APPLICATION REQUIRED

QUESTIONS? Contact Kari Azevedo at (660) 543-4135 or by e-mail: kazevedo@ucmo.edu

 

CONFERENCE CONTACTS:

Dr. Kari Azevedo, University of Central Missouri

Phone: (660) 543-4135

e-mail: kazevedo@ucmo.edu

 

Mulu Negash M.S.Ed., University of Kansas

Phone: (785) 864-3412

e-mail: leyesus1@ku.edu

 

Jeanne Gerhard, Kansas State University

Phone: (785) 532-6137

e-mail: jgerhard@ksu.edu


Heartland Conference

HEARTLAND - REGISTRATION OPEN

Early Bird - Aug 3, 2018

Standard - Aug 10, 2018

Late - Aug 17, 2018

PROPOSALS DUE 

Aug 17, 2018