Apply to the Program
Deadlines
Faculty nomination deadline: March 4, 2024
Nominated student application deadline: March 25, 2024
Learn how to become a Mellon Mays fellow. Get information on the program's requirements and access the online application forms.
What the program provides:
Benefits of the program:
Step 1: Get Nominated
Students must be nominated by a Hunter faculty members, using the form below, before applying to the MMUF Program.
The form asks for the following information on behalf of the student being nominated: full name, major/GPA, email address and Hunter EMPL Student ID number. It also asks the nominator to briefly describe what about the nominee’s academic work, scholarly interests and potential for graduate study make them an exceptional candidate for the MMUF Program.
Interested applicants should proactively seek out a Hunter faculty advisor for nomination and communicate their research aspirations and interest in the MMUF Program. A Hunter faculty nomination to the MMUF Program is required before a student is eligible to access the online application.
The faculty nomination deadline is March 4, 2024.
Step 2: Apply
Once the nomination form is submitted to the MMUF Program, the student will be contacted to complete the MMUF application which consists of a two-part personal statement, and a writing sample (five page paper) submitted for a grade in a recent course. The student must submit all parts of the MMUF application for consideration.
Additionally, students must request recommendation letters from TWO Hunter faculty members as part of the complete application packet. Students are advised to seek faculty early to ensure recommendation letters arrive by the application deadline date. Once a student is invited to complete the online application, the MMUF Program will request from them the names and emails of faculty recommenders, and will then send those recommenders a link to an online recommendation form. Recommendation letters may be submitted directly using the online recommendation form we provide.
The nominated student application deadline is March 25, 2024.
Questions? Contact us at mmuf@hunter.cuny.edu.