GRADUATES

REMEMBER...ONCE A FELLOW, ALWAYS A FELLOW!

There are several resources available to you once you become a Mellon Fellow and matriculate into a graduate program. Many are offered through our partners at the Social Science Research Council and Woodrow Wilson Foundation.

Social Science Research Council

The SSRC-Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program aims to address, over time, the problem of underrepresentation in the academy at the level of college and university faculties. Funded by grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the program provides support for scholars from all backgrounds with a demonstrated commitment to this goal. To date, over 700 fellows have received doctoral degrees and nearly 700 fellows are in PhD programs.

The Graduate Initiatives Program builds upon the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) by supporting MMUF fellows from the early stages of graduate school to the post-PhD years. It is only open to PhD students who were selected as Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows. Fellows must enroll in doctoral programs within 39 months of receiving their undergraduate degrees, and they must be in one of the Mellon designated fields.

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Institute for Citizens and Scholars

A small suite of programs offers support for graduate students, faculty members, and professionals who previously participated in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships (MMUF). 

  • The MMUF Dissertation Grants support doctoral candidates nearing the completion of their dissertations. 
  • The MMUF Travel and Research Grants provide assistance in completing research prior to the start of dissertation writing. 
  • The MMUF Adjunct Faculty Fellowship provides time and resources for focus on the research and scholarship necessary to secure a tenure-track position.
  • For MMUF Fellows, the Mellon Mays Gap Assistance Program (Mellon Mays GAP) helps Mellon Mays Fellows who have recently graduated maintain their graduate school ambitions and progress towards an academic career. 

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