About
Named in honor of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr., the MMUF was established in 1988 to reduce the underrepresentation of minorities with faculty rank with higher education institutions.
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Forging a just academy and shaping the future of the humanities.
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) aims to increase diversity in the faculty of higher education institutions by identifying students of great promise and helping them become scholars of the highest distinction.
The Northwestern MMUF program is for rising undergraduates considering graduate study toward a Ph.D. in designated fields who possess a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities.
Overview of the MMUF
MMUF at NU
Since its inception in 2008, MMUF at Northwestern has provided networking, mentoring, and development opportunities to more than 75 fellows.
Our Fellows
Get to know the current class of MMUF fellows and our alumni.
