Application and Eligibility

  • Sophomore standing or first-year transfer
  • GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Plan to pursue a doctoral degree in one of the Mellon-approved fields of study (see list below)
  • A completed application, two strong letters of recommendation from faculty, transcripts, writing sample, and resume/CV.

  • Africana Studies
  • American Indian Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Asian and Asian American Studies
  • Art History
  • Chicano Latino Studies
  • Comparative World Literature & Classics
  • English
  • Film
  • Geography
  • History
  • Jewish Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Music (Musicology)
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science (with emphasis on political theory or political philosophy)
  • Religious Studies
  • Romance, German and Russian Languages and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Theater Arts (emphasis on theoretical lines of inquiry)
  • Women Gender & Sexuality Studies

Application Link

Application Deadline: March 8, 2023

Please email us at aa-mmuf@csulb.edu for details about the application deadline. 

Applications should be submitted via the online application portal:

 

Application Requirements

View all application questions and requirements: 

MMUF Application Materials Guide.pdf

 

1.  Academic Writing Sample 

2.  MMUF Essay (details included in link above)

3.  Confidential letters of recommendation from two faculty. They must be emailed directly from the faculty member to aa-mmuf@csulb.edu on or before the February 25th deadline.  The email subject line must include “MMUF Recommendation” and the applicant’s full name. (Example: MMUF Recommendation, Ava Duvernay).

***Incomplete applications will not be reviewed***

Questions should be directed to aa-mmuf@csulb.edu

Selection Committee

An interdisciplinary committee of CSULB faculty members will review student applications and conducts admissions interviews.  Fellowships begin in the summer 2022. Awards are for two or one year (contingent upon adequate levels of participation).

Note: Applicants who are invited to interview MUST be available to interview at specified times.

Applicant Interviews:

Tentative Dates: March 20, 22, and 23, 2023
 

​Information Sessions / Application Workshops

To assist students with their applications and to answer questions about MMUF, information sessions/application workshops will be held by the CSULB MMUF coordinators and current students.