Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF)

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a prestigious national program focused on increasing the number of historically excluded students pursuing doctorate degrees in core fields in the arts and sciences. Fellowships include mentoring, research stipends, and travel support (conferences, graduate school visits, etc.). Learn more about the national fellowship program: Toward a More Inclusive Academy: MMUF at 30.

MMUF Alumni Form

Who is eligible?

Caltech undergraduate student (sophomore, junior)
Meeting GPA requirement (2.5 minimum)
Students with a historically marginalized background or identity(ies)
Demonstrated interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in an MMUF-approved course of study: Earth Science, Geology, Ecology, Mathematics, Astronomy, Computer Science, and Physics

Requirements

Participate in Bi-Monthly Meetings
Meet with Graduate Coordinator twice a month
Attend Annual Regional Conference
Participate in Research with a Faculty Mentor
Signed Fellow Contract

Program Benefits

Summer research stipends & Quarterly awards
Up to $10,000 in undergraduate student debt forgiveness
Conference support (national and regional)
Monthly meetings
Support in applying to graduate school
Publication opportunities

The CCID is Seeking a MMUF Graduate Mentor!

Graduate Mentor Job Description:

Serve as graduate mentor to a cohort of up to 10 undergraduate student fellows in the MMUF program along with their research mentor and the Caltech Center for Inclusion & Diversity (CCID) Director/ MMUF program coordinator
Meet with the undergraduate fellows about graduate school preparation, research preparation, and career development.
Collaborate with CCID Director to develop a seminar curriculum focused on identity exploration, graduation school preparation, and research education.
Coordinate an Inclusive Mentorship workshop series for research mentors.

Salary: $24/hour

For those who are interested in the Graduate Mentor role, contact the CCID Director at ccid2009@caltech.edu