{"id":321,"date":"2018-01-16T06:53:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T06:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-igc\/application\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:07:37","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/global-citizenship\/student-opportunities\/mellon-mays\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply for MMUF"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship<\/span>\n

Thank You for Applying<\/h2>\n

Deadline to apply was Thursday, March 5th, 2026 5PM CT.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Application Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who can apply?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All students are welcome to apply for MMUF. Student applicants to MMUF will be evaluated on the basis of their prior coursework, their plans for declaring an eligible major, their research proposal and their potential to contribute to MMUF\u2019s goals of advancing a broad range of scholarly perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to apply?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The application is submitted online and consists of two essays, an unofficial transcript, and two faculty letters of recommendation. Please plan to complete your essays<\/strong> before you start your application<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Recommendations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Faculty can submit recommendations<\/strong> for any applicant by sending their letter as an email attachment to Nadia Linoo<\/a> or by filling out the following form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following criteria are weighed in selecting participants for MMUF:<\/p>\n\n\n\n