{"id":319,"date":"2018-01-16T06:53:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T06:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-igc\/mmuf\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:05:46","slug":"mellon-mays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/student-opportunities\/mellon-mays\/","title":{"rendered":"Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"callout-featured-media block-container\"\n >\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--cyan\"><\/div>\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--red\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-row\">\n        <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-column\">\n                    <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup\">\n                                    <span class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-label\">MMUF at Mac<\/span>\n                                                    <h2 class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-heading\">Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program<\/h2>\n                                                    <p class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-copy\"><b>Established in 1988, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is committed to broadening the range of scholarly perspectives in the US academy, with a focus on the humanities and the humanistic social sciences<\/b> \r\n\r\nEach year Macalester College selects up to five talented sophomores to participate in the program.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"base-background-media base-background-media--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2024\/10\/Resting-MMUF-2024-scaled-960x0-c-default.jpg\" srcset=\"        https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2024\/10\/Resting-MMUF-2024-scaled-720x0-c-default.jpg     480w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2024\/10\/Resting-MMUF-2024-scaled-960x0-c-default.jpg     720w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2024\/10\/Resting-MMUF-2024-scaled-1280x0-c-default.jpg    960w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2024\/10\/Resting-MMUF-2024-scaled-1440x0-c-default.jpg    1280w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/469\/2024\/10\/Resting-MMUF-2024-scaled-1920x0-c-default.jpg    1440w            \">\n    \n    \n        <span class=\"base-background-media__overlay\"><\/span>\n    \n        <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--yellow-long\"><\/div>\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--yellow-short\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Shortcuts<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/deansoffice\/mmuf\/application\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    How to Apply\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/deansoffice\/mmuf\/currentfellows\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Current &amp; Alumni Fellows &#8211; Contact Nadia Linoo for password. Macalester community only.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/deansoffice\/mmuf\/pastfellows\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Alumni Stories\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"statistic-group block-container\" >\n\t<div class=\"statistic-group__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__header-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Program Benefits<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__header-copy\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">Research<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Conduct an individual research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor during junior and senior year. Participate in a weekly two-credit seminar led by the MMUF faculty coordinator. Travel to an annual regional conference.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">Resources<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Become part of an exceptional community of scholars.  Receive financial support in the form of summer and semester stipends, as well as GRE preparation and research expenses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">$10,000<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Undergraduate loan repayment up to a total of $10,000 for fellows that enter a Ph.D. program in a Mellon-designated field within 39 months of graduation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligible Fields of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible for selection as an MMUF fellow, students must be planning to study in one or more of the fields listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anthropology and Archaeology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Area\/Cultural\/Ethnic\/Gender Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geography and Population Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Film, Cinema and Media Studies (theoretical focus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Musicology, Ethnomusicology and Music Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign Languages and Literatures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linguistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance Studies (theoretical focus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philosophy and Political Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religion and Theology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sociology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theater (theoretical focus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a double major, or are considering exclusively majoring in a field not listed here, please contact the MMUF Faculty Coordinator <a href=\"mailto:kvelez@macalester.edu\">Karin V\u00e9lez<\/a>&nbsp;to discuss your eligibility before you apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn More: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmuf.org\/\">Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container three-col-txt card-group--3\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n                                                                <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Please contact:<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                Karin V\u00e9lez\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Faculty Coordinator\r\nAssociate Professor, History\r\n(651) 696-6254\r\nkvelez@macalester.edu<\/p>\n                    \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                Nadia Linoo\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Program Coordinator\r\nKofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship\r\n(651) 696-6382\r\nklinoo@macalester.edu<\/p>\n                    \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    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