Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

Eligibility

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) supports undergraduate students committed to advancing rigorous scholarship that broadens the range of scholarly perspectives in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. The program prepares students for entry into PhD programs and future careers as scholars and faculty members.

Eligibility Requirements

Students eligible to apply are second semester sophomores Brown, who:

  • Are concentrating in fields in the humanities and related disciplines. STEM students are not eligible for MMUF.
  • Are intending on pursuing independent research during their junior and senior years within their concentration.
  • Are interested in graduate school, specifically, doctoral (PhD) studies in fields of the humanities and humanistic social sciences, in Mellon designated fields. For a complete list of Mellon eligible fields, please contact mmuf@brown.edu.
  • Are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, recipients of DACA, and undocumented students. International students are not eligible for Mellon grant-funded opportunities.
  • Demonstrate commitment to the goals of MMUF.

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is open to all eligible students. Selection is conducted in accordance with applicable laws.

For more information about the MMUF program, visit https://www.mellon.org/mmuf.