A noted author and scholar with a passion for the humanities, Rosamond S. King spearheads programming that contributes to the intellectual life of the campus.
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a prestigious program designed to support undergraduate students who aspire to gain admission to doctoral programs. This fellowship offers not only substantial financial assistance but also essential academic guidance and the chance to engage with a dynamic, interdisciplinary community of exceptional students.
How to Apply
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Application Deadline: May 8
The application includes a one- to two-page essay expressing your background and research interests for graduate study and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can speak to your academic abilities. You will be interviewed and your application will be reviewed by the program director.
Eligibility
The fellowship is open to high-achieving students who are considering pursuing graduate study in humanities and social science fields.
If you are a second semester sophomore or a junior with no fewer than 45 credits to graduation, a GPA of 3.50 or higher, you should consider applying to this program.
You must have declared, or be planning to declare, a major in one or more of the following academic areas to be eligible for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) at Brooklyn College.
- Anthropology and Archaeology
- Area/Cultural/Ethnic/Gender Studies
- Art History
- Classics
- Geography and Population Studies
- English
- Film, Cinema and Media Studies (theoretical focus)
- Musicology, Ethnomusicology and Music Theory
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Performance Studies (theoretical focus)
- Philosophy and Political Theory
- Religion and Theology
- Sociology
- Theater (theoretical focus)
Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary areas of study may be eligible if they have one or more eligible fields at their core, but must be approved on a case-by-case basis. Please note that interdisciplinary education graduate programs, even those that incorporate one or more eligible fields, are not eligible for MMUF graduate benefits.
Benefits
- Dedicated Faculty Mentoring: Personalized support from faculty members to help navigate academic and professional pathways.
- Pre-Graduate School Advising: Comprehensive advice on the graduate school application process, ensuring students are well-prepared for their future endeavors.
- Generous Stipends: Fellows receive a summer research stipend of $4,500 for each of the two summers of their fellowship, alongside $2,000 for each semester of their junior and senior years.
- Funding for Travel, Research, and Academic Training: Financial support for opportunities that enhance academic and professional development.
- Loan Repayment: If a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow enrolls as a full-time student in an eligible Ph.D. program within three years of graduation, they may have up to $10,000 of their undergraduate or graduate loans repaid by the Mellon Foundation.
- A Supportive Community: Fellows are part of a vibrant network that promotes intellectual engagement and social connection.
About the Program
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program prepares students for graduate study at distinguished colleges and universities. Named after Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, the noted African American educator, statesman, minister, and former president of Morehouse College, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is committed to supporting demographic transformation in higher education and to promoting the value of multivocality in the humanities and related disciplines.
Founded at Brooklyn College in 1989, the program is supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation with the goal of guiding students of great promise to become research scholars. The Mellon Foundation seeks to transform selected humanities and social sciences fields by supporting young scholars whose perspectives will greatly enrich the experiences of their students and colleagues.