Purpose: The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program is the centerpiece of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s initiatives to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in the faculty ranks of institutions of higher learning. The goal of the MMUF is to bring greater diversity to scholarship and learning by making intellectual culture truly reflective of the American experience. The program aims to achieve its goal by identifying minority students of great promise and encouraging them to become scholars of the highest distinction.

Funding: The grant provides fellows with four forms of support:

• faculty mentoring
• modest term-time compensation for research activities
• stipend support for summer research activities
• repayment of undergraduate loans of up to $10,000 if they pursue doctoral study in a Mellon-designated field.

Once in graduate school, fellows may apply for continuing support through various programs.

Selection Criteria: Please see the application instructions in the MMUF flyer in the upper right-hand corner.

Fellowship Coordinators:
William North, Asst. Professor of History, 507-222-4202, Leighton 203A;
Joy Kluttz, director, Office of Intercultural Life, 507-222-4013, lower Scoville

Official Website: http://www.mmuf.org