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MELLON MAYS
UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Spring 2008 Application
Due Thursday, March 6, 2008
1.
Complete the Applicant
Information Sheet.
2.
Please read the attached
information on the Mellon Mays Fellowship and the short biography of Dr.
Benjamin Mays at
http://www.mmuf.org/pages/mays.htm (the MMUF Website). Then
explain, in at least 500 words, your commitment to the goals of the
Fellowship and the ways in which you have contributed, and will continue to
contribute, to the fulfillment of the Program’s mission.
3.
Earning a Ph.D. takes many
years and much hard work, and a professor is expected to excel at teaching
and mentoring, conducting research and publishing, and university service.
Please explain, in 300-500 words, why you would want to make a commitment to
a career as a professor and scholar and what qualities and capabilities you
possess that you believe will make you successful in this career.
4.
Please outline, in at
least 500 words, a scholarly project you would like to work on
independently, with the support of a mentor, for the next two years. Be sure
to describe the project in detail, explain its importance to you, and
suggest how you might get started on your research. The project should be
sufficiently ambitious to maintain your interest and evolve into a senior
essay or honors thesis.
5.
Request three letters of
recommendation:
a) One from a faculty member in a
department related to the project you have outlined.
b) One from a faculty member from
another department, or from your faculty advisor.
c) One from a fellow student, an
administrator, a co-worker, or an employer.
Forms to accompany
these letters are attached; please fill in the top portion before giving
them to your recommenders.
The application and
letters of recommendation are due Thursday, March 6, 2008 by 3:00 p.m.
They must be delivered to Renée Johnson-Thornton, Associate Mellon
Coordinator, at Butterfield B 315A.
Please sign up for an
interview time once you have submitted your application.
MMUF INFORMATION SHEET
BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION
Name:
P.O. Box:
Email Address:
Wes ID#:
Campus Phone:
Gender: Male ___ Female ___
Racial & Ethnic
Background:
Citizenship (Please
Circle One):
Citizen Born in the U.S Naturalized Citizen
Permanent Resident
Are you receiving
financial aid? (Please circle one): Yes ___ No ___
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
Current Faculty
Advisor & Department:
Declared Major(s):
Other Areas of
Interest:
Possible Faculty
Mentor(s) & Department(s):
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
Before College:
At Wesleyan:
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