Eligibility and Program Components

Students are selected on the basis of:

  1. Academic promise and interest in pursuing graduate studies, specifically a PhD, in an eligible discipline;
  2. Potential for serving as a mentor or teacher to a wide range of students as a professor;
  3. Involvement in activities and leadership that reflect interest in social justice issues and the promotion of multivocality;
  4. Availability for, and commitment to, full and enthusiastic participation in all aspects of the MMUF program, including attendance at conferences and regular meetings;
  5. Minimum GPA of 3.0, with preference to 3.5 and above.

Go to the National Organization for more information about eligibility.

Components:

  • Meetings and Workshops: MMUF fellows are expected to attend the MMUF Research Seminar, which meets weekly during the academic year. In addition, each semester we will hold other events such as research presentations, field trips, and workshops about selected topics.
  • Stipend: Fellows receive modest stipends during the academic year so that they may have more time to focus on their academic work and research. Fellows are also awarded summer stipends after the sophomore and junior years to conduct research that may include related travel. (see below)
  • Regional Conferences: Each year there will be a regional conference that all fellows are expected to attend. Here fellows present their own research, discuss the research of other fellows, make connections in the program outside their own institutions, and gain an early sense of what the academic conference experience is like.
  • The MMUF Undergraduate Journal: Every year since 1995, the Harvard University MMUF program has published the MMUF Undergraduate Journal, a collection of scholarly articles by undergraduate Mellon fellows from all member institutions. The journal serves as a showcase for fellows’ research and scholarship and provides an early glimpse into the processes and expectations of scholarly publishing. MMUF fellows are highly encouraged to submit their work to the journal in their senior year.
  • Graduate School Preparation: We include a focus on the practical aspects of applying to graduate school. Specific offerings may include GRE prep courses, guidance on writing personal statements, visits to nearby graduate schools or from graduate school recruiters, and connecting MMUF alums currently in graduate school.

Contact MMUF coordinator Ann Livingston Schenk at alsch@conncoll.edu for more information about MMUF at Connecticut College.