Eligibility
Minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial and ethnic inequalities in the Academy in particular and in society in general, may apply.
Students must be sophomores with a minimum GPA of 3.3 and be majoring in a Mellon-designated field. Students who apply should be seriously considering graduate study toward the Ph.D.
Mellon-designated Fields
- Anthropology
- English
- MusicologyArea Studies
- Ethnomusicology
- PhilosophyArt History
- Foreign Languages
- PhysicsClassics
- Geology
- Political Theory
- Computer Science
- Demography
- HistoryReligion
- Earth Science
- LiteratureSociology
- Ecology
- Mathematics
The Selection Process
Each year in March students are invited to attend an open-house where they meet current fellows and faculty mentors and are provided with information about the fellowship. The Mellon Selection/Advisory Committee reads the applications and qualified students are invited for interviews. Selected fellows attend a six-week summer immersion program at Wesleyan University.
