The McNair Scholars Program prepares qualified undergraduates for entrance to a Ph.D. program in all fields of study with a goal of diversifying the faculty in colleges and universities across the country. Gifts to the UCSB McNair Enhancement Fund support the UCSB McNair Scholars Program by providing additional or enhanced opportunities for low-income, first generation, and/or underrepresented minority students to participate in research activities, courses, seminars, and workshops. The Fund also supports McNair scholars in completing a research project, preparing graduate school applications, presenting their research at conferences, and developing intellectual, professional, and personal skills from one-to-one faculty and graduate student mentoring.