MMUF Travel & Research Grant
Direct application
Up to $5,000
Eligibility
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumni who are Ph.D. candidates in eligible Mellon-designated fields may apply for pre-dissertation travel and research support.
Awards of up to $5,000 cover one summer or one semester of research travel, site access, document copying, or database fees. Funds cannot be used for living expenses, tuition, or hardware.
Candidates must have passed comprehensive exams, completed coursework, and received dissertation-topic approval from their advisor. Submit a research plan, budget, transcript, and one advisor recommendation by February 27 at 5 p.m. ET.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Research plan and timeline
- Budget
- Graduate transcript
- One academic-advisor recommendation
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- Single PDF supplemental-materials package in the specified format
- Completed online application form
- Single PDF of supplemental materials in specified order, labeled 'LastNameFirstName_TRAVEL_RESEARCH_SUPPLEMENTAL' (no spaces); not in portfolio format
- Curriculum Vitae
- Budget Form (online + detailed budget description in supplemental materials); maximum award $5,000
- Official graduate transcript (electronic preferred)
- One (1) letter of recommendation from academic advisor (maximum two pages, on institutional letterhead, signed), requested and submitted through the online system
- Open to current/former Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows pursuing a PhD; grant funds dissertation travel/research
- Application deadline for this cycle: February 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST
- Funds may support one summer or one semester of research travel, site access, document copying, or database fees; not living expenses, tuition, or hardware.