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Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

Welcome

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program provides students who are committed to eradicating racial disparities with opportunities to conduct scholarly research in the humanities and social sciences and pursue careers in academia.

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Meet Our Fellows

Our fellows are passionate scholars who are deeply engaged in exploring new and diverse avenues of inquiry.

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"MMUF provides a unique opportunity to underrepresented students, and to those committed to eradicating racial disparities, in the humanities and social sciences to discover their central questions about the world, and to make answering those questions a lifelong pursuit."

Dr. Kelvin Black, Hunter College Professor and Director of MMUF

Dr. Kelvin Black

Meet the Team

Supporting Success

Through mentoring, individualized advising and more, our staff helps promising young students become scholars of the highest distinction.

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Become a Fellow

Prepare for a PhD

The MMUF Program provides students with financial support, as well as mentoring, advising and application preparation assistance for graduate study programs.

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