TRIO McNair Scholars Program
Center for Educational Opportunity Programs

Stay tuned for more info on the 2020 MKN Heartland McNair Conference!

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
660-543-4135
kazevedo@ucmo.edu

Mulu Lemma M.S.Ed., University of Kansas
785-864-3412
leyesus1@ku.edu

Dr. Shanna Eggers, Emporia State University
620-341-5097
seggers@emporia.edu

Maggie R Borders, M.A. (she/her), Kansas State University
785-532-5359
mborders@ksu.edu 

 


Heartland Conference

HEARTLAND CONFERENCE

Graduate Program Rep REGISTRATION HERE

CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION INFORMATION 

The conference hotel is full and any remaining registrations will be housed in the overflow hotel next door