Selection Criteria
1. Academic promise
2. Interest in pursuing an academic career in a Mellon-designated field of study
3. Potential for serving as a mentor and teacher for a wide variety of students
4. Race and ethnicity (in relation to under-representation in designated fields of study)
5. Demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for historically disadvantaged students, increasing cross-racial and ethnic understanding, and enabling others to better understand persons of different races and ethnicities
6. Commitment to participating fully and enthusiastically in all aspects of the MMUF program, including attendance at conferences and meetings
7. Status as US citizen or permanent resident.
Fellows are normally selected at the end of their sophomore year. Up to five students are chosen each year.
Selection Process
All applications are carefully reviewed by the advisory committee, which selects the fellows.
Members of the Advisory Committee, 2007-08:
Eric Cheyfitz, Professor, Department of English
Maria Davidis, Assistant Dean, Office of Advising and Admissions
Myra Sabir, Assistant Dean, Office of Advising and Admissions
Marcus Braham, Graduate Student, Department of English
Mary Roldan, Associate Professor, Department of History
Vilma Santiago-Irizarry, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
Angela Gonzales, Assistant Professor, Department of Development Sociology
Dagmawi Woubshet, Assistant Professor, Department of English
