Expectations of a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow

  1. Maintain at least a 3.3 GPA.
  2. Full dedication to your Mellon research project during summers, and winter and spring breaks. The Mellon stipend provides the equivalent of full-time pay during these periods. Other commitments should only be undertaken during this period with consultation of the faculty coordinator and the fellow’s mentor.
  3. Completion of research outputs. The faculty coordinator and your mentor will work with you to determine appropriate goals and research outputs. These may include annotated bibliographies, literature reviews, drafts of submissions to journals, etc. In order to grow as a scholar, it is expected that you submit whatever materials have been decided. These are benchmarks of your progress along your research trajectory!
  4. Dedicated and on-time participation in the weekly Mellon seminar (IDSC 202) during the academic terms (unless you are on a study-abroad program).  This is a scheduled class and must be taken into account when planning your course schedule. It is 2 credits/term.
  5. Dedicated participation in other Mellon-related programs/events on and off campus. These include, but are not limited to, Carleton’s research and internship symposium, the MMUF Midwest Regional Conference, Mellon-related information sessions, various events sponsored by the Humanities Center and/or your department, etc.
  6. Completion of the MMUF online Enrollment Form.
  7. Regular and meaningful interaction with your mentor, generally weekly.
  8. Full commitment to your academic work (classes, comps, your broader scholarly development) during the term.
  9. Preparation of a path toward graduate school (a PhD program in a Mellon-approved field in the humanities and humanistic social sciences). This includes GRE preparation as well as researching graduate programs and learning how to apply to them. Even though some graduate programs do not require the GRE, it is a required component of MMUF. It is expected that fellows enroll in a PhD program within 3 years of graduation.
  10. Exit Interview and ongoing communication after graduation from Carleton.