Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF)
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a prestigious national program focused on increasing the number of historically excluded students pursuing doctorate degrees in core fields in the arts and sciences. Fellowships include mentoring, research stipends, and travel support (conferences, graduate school visits, etc.). Learn more about the national fellowship program: Toward a More Inclusive Academy: MMUF at 30.
Who is eligible?
- Caltech undergraduate student (sophomore, junior)
- Meeting GPA requirement (2.5 minimum)
- Students with a historically marginalized background or identity(ies)
- Demonstrated interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in an MMUF-approved course of study: Earth Science, Geology, Ecology, Mathematics, Astronomy, Computer Science, Physics, English, History, History and Philosophy of science, Philosophy, and Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary areas of study may be eligible if one or more eligible fields are at the core, but must be approved by the MMUF staff at the Mellon Foundation
Requirements
- Participate in Bi-Monthly Meetings
- Meet with Graduate Coordinator twice a month
- Attend Annual Regional Conference
- Participate in Research with a Faculty Mentor
- Signed Fellow Contract
Program Benefits
- Summer research stipends & Quarterly awards
- Up to $10,000 in undergraduate student debt forgiveness
- Conference support (national and regional)
- Monthly meetings
- Support in applying to graduate school
- Publication opportunities
Apply for the 2024-2025 Cohort Here by May 3rd