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We are currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Cohort.
Application Deadline is
4:30pm on Monday
February 13, 2012

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• MMUF Statistics
• MMUF Supported Institutions

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program is the centerpiece of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's initiative to increase the commitment to diversity in the faculty ranks of colleges and universities. The University of Southern California's MMUF program is a partnership between the Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost, and the Division of Student Affairs.

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• To identify, support, and mentor highly qualified underrepresented undergraduate students and other students interested in diversifying faculties in higher education, and encourage them to pursue a Ph.D. in fields where diversity has not been historically present.
   
• To increase the number of faculty from underrepresented groups at colleges and universities throughout the country and abroad in order to bring a wider range of experiences and perspectives to teaching and scholarship.

Thirty-four colleges and universities, and the member institutions of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) participate in MMUF. Approximately 3,532 students have been selected as Mellon Fellows since the fellowship was established in 1988. Currently, 357 Mellon fellows have earned their Ph.D. and hold faculty positions at institutions across the country. An additional 571 students are enrolled in doctoral programs and 426 are undergraduate fellows working with faculty mentors in preparation for faculty careers.