EIP Mission
A thriving economic and social future requires a commitment to
making advanced educational opportunities available to all individuals,
especially those facing obstacles in our educational system. In response
to that need, the University of Washington's Early Identification Program
for Graduate and Professional Studies encourages and assists
undergraduates from educationally and economically disadvantaged
backgrounds to enter graduate and professional school.
Our goal is to promote diversity in academia and the professions, which
will enrich research and policy programs and ultimately represent the
entire spectrum of American people.
We offer a variety of services and resources designed to enable EIP
students to enhance their undergraduate experience, explore various career
options at the graduate level, and prepare for successful admission to and
completion of graduate or professional school. We emphasize undergraduate
research opportunities, which will benefit students regardless of which
graduate or professional path they choose to pursue.
Affiliating with EIP
You should have an overall GPA of 2.8 (sophomores), 3.0 (juniors), or
3.2 (seniors) if you are interested in affiliating. If your GPA is below
this cutoff and you are interested in graduate or professional school,
speak with an advisor about your options and how best to prepare for
the application process.
To affiliate with EIP, make an appointment
with an EIP Graduate Advisor. An advisor is available every week day from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the exception of Tuesday afternoons. Although you may drop in any time, we encourage you
to make an appointment to ensure that an advisor is available. Your
initial meeting should take between half an hour to an hour.
Affiliating with EIP does not obligate you to use our services or
resources. However, since our program is geared toward making you a
competitive graduate or professional school applicant, we urge you to meet
with us regularly and attend our events as often as you can. In addition,
visiting us frequently will place you at an advantage for any funding
opportunities we have to offer or become aware of (such as the EIP
Presidential Scholarship; see below for information).
EIP Services and Resources
Once you have affiliated with EIP, our graduate advisors will encourage
and assist you with every facet of the graduate school application
process.
Academic Advising
Advisors help students match current academic progress with future
educational and career goals.
Workshops and Informational Seminars on:
- Graduate School Applications
- Writing Statements of Purpose
- Resumes/Curriculum Vitaes
- Requesting Letters of Recommendation
- Culture of Graduate School
- Culture of the Academy
- Mini GRE Session
- Applying to Law School
- Applying to the Health Sciences
Workshop Calendar
Resource Room
The Resource Room, located at 375 Schmitz Hall, includes:
- A library with books on:
Graduate Schools
GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT preparation and information
Internships
Writing personal statements for graduate school or scholarship
applications
Resume writing
Style and grammar manuals
- A PC and Mac computer with the following software:
Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Publisher,and PowerPoint
Internet browsers
Pine email program
GRE, GMAT, LSAT test preparation software
- A telephone for students to use if you need to make
long-distance calls to colleges or universities.
- Digital Voice Recorders and PC Transcription Kits for student check out.
The EIP/McNair/GO-MAP Annual Spring Research Conference provides UW EIP
and McNair Scholars, as well as McNair Scholars from around the region, a
venue to present the research they have conducted during the past summer
or year. Presidential Scholars deliver oral presentations of their
year-long research projects. All other scholars have the opportunity to
showcase their research in our poster presentation sessions.
Highlights from previous years:
Spring 2006
Spring 2002
Spring 2001
Spring 2000
Presidential Scholarship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2008
Each year, EIP awards a few outstanding EIP students with the
Presidential Scholarship. Students who receive the award conduct a
year-long research project under the supervision of a UW faculty member.
At the end of the year, Presidential Scholars present their research at
the EIP/McNair/GO-MAP Annual Spring Research Conference as well as at the
UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Presidential Scholarship information
Current Presidential Scholars
Past Presidential Scholars:
2006-2007 Presidential
Scholars
2005-2006 Presidential Scholars
2004-2005 Presidential Scholars
2003-2004 Presidential Scholars
2002-2003 Presidential Scholars
2001-2002 Presidential Scholars
2000-2001 Presidential Scholars
1999-2000 Presidential Scholars
Boeing/OMA Research Scholarship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2008
The Boeing/OMA Research Scholarship is intended to
support students who are in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math), have an interest in research, and possess
graduate degree goals. Students who receive the award conduct a
year-long research project under the supervision of a UW faculty member.
At the end of the year, Boeing/OMA Scholars present their research at
the EIP/McNair/GO-MAP Annual Spring Research Conference as well as at the
UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Boeing/OMA Scholarship information
Current Boeing/OMA Scholars
Past Boeing/OMA Scholars:
2006-2007 Boeing/OMA Scholars
2005-2006 Boeing/OMA Scholars
2004-2005 Boeing/OMA Scholars
Sophomore Seminar
The Sophomore Seminar is a year-long, variable-credit, pass/fail General Studies course for sophomores, designed to introduce students to
graduate and professional school options, undergraduate resources around
UW campus, and the research endeavor. Students spend one quarter learning
about graduate school and hearing from representatives around campus, and
two quarters conducting a small research project. In May, students present
their research as a poster at our EIP/McNair Annual Spring Research
Conference.
Course description
Diversity Leadership Seminar
The Diversity Leadership Seminar is an action-oriented, year-long, variable-credit, pass/fail
General Studies course for all OMA students, designed to explore student activism and its impact on college campuses like the University of Washington. Specifically, in the class, we strive to model a method for pushing us to think deeper about our actions and inactions, while also providing us the conceptual space in which to increase our level of awareness about issues of self, other, and the shared world in which we live.
Course description
Recommended Reading
The EIP/McNair program has compiled a reading list aimed towards our students
who are thinking about pursuing a graduate education. We have created this reading list for students from all
backgrounds, but particularly for those we aim to serve, to assist them as they reach onward and upward in
their pursuit of higher education. A very special thank you and note of sincere appreciation are extended
to the members of the University of Washington Special Committee on Minority Faculty Affairs for their
thoughtful contributions to this work.
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