Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
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MMUF at NU
Background
Northwestern became a participant in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship in 2008. Since the inception of the program, Northwestern has had 21 fellows.
What has MMUF enabled fellows to do at NU?
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship at Northwestern has provided funding and opportunities for our fellows to:
• Network with NU faculty and graduate students
• Participate in regional and national MMUF conferences
• Present at national conferences
• Attend private lectures
• Participate in summer programming normally closed to Northwestern students
• Travel internationally to complete independent research
• Develop relationships with peers interested in graduate study
What are the benefits to becoming a fellow?
• Financial Support for independent research
• Summer Research opportunities
• Summer Workshops
• Mentoring
• Biweekly meetings with MMUF fellows
• Insight into the Graduate School application process
• Frequent research roundtables
• Unique social gatherings
• Graduate application fee waivers
• Undergraduate loan reimbursement