The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program provides valuable research training, faculty mentorship, and financial support for undergraduate students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in the professoriate, and whose intellectual and social commitments embody those of the late Dr. Benjamin Mays. 

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation established the MMUF program to assist eligible undergraduates enter into PhD programs and the professoriate. The Columbia University chapter was established in 1996 and since then 50% of our alumni have entered PhD programs and/or earned terminal degrees. Our program focuses on research experience, building intellectual connections with a range of faculty, and developing the skills  necessary to identify, apply to, and thrive in the right PhD program.

Accepted fellows receive a yearly stipend and summer research funding for two summers. In addition, they are eligible for travel expense reimbursement.  After entering a Ph.D. program in one of the designated fields, Mellon fellows are eligible for undergraduate tuition loan repayment.. 

Questions? Contact Ariella Lang, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.