The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at the University of North Texas (UNT), commonly referred to as the McNair Scholars Program, is a two-year program designed to prepare 33 talented and motivated undergraduates for successful achievement of a PhD. The McNair Scholars Program, named after the late Black American astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair, aims to expand access to graduate education and diversify the American research community by class, socio-economic status, and ethnicity.