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Graduate/Post Doctoral Programs
Graduate Programs
Predoctoral Grants
Graduate students at the early stages of the PhD are eligible for the Pre-doctoral Research Grant, administered by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). This award is dispersed in five separate time/progress related installments, totaling $5,000 over the early years of graduate study. Funds may be used to cover research expenses such as books, data collection, computer time and hardware, travel associated with research, printing and reproduction costs. See contact information below.
Annual Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Conference
The SSRC-Mellon Mays Summer Conferences provide an outstanding opportunity for the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and collaborations. The conferences assist in the transition from undergraduate to graduate school to faculty status, and provide opportunities for graduate students and new faculty to come together as a scholarly community. The conferences provide a forum for MMUF students to network and share their scholarship, and they create a venue for participants to address critical issues in higher education.
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
The SSRC administers the annual graduate student conference and pre-doctoral grants for Mellon Fellows.
Contact Information: (212) 377-2700 or by e-mail
Travel & Research Grants
Graduate students who have completed all coursework and passed their qualifying exams are eligible to apply for Travel & Research Grants, administered through the Woodrow Wilson Nation Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF). Travel & Research Grants provide advanced graduate students with the financial support to complete research at the dissertation writing stage. Funding is for one summer or one semester of travel and/or research support. These awards, up to $5,000, are competitive. See contact information below.
Dissertation Grants
Dissertation Grants provide graduate students who are ready to complete the PhD with up to $20,000 for one year to finish the dissertation. Awards are competitive and administered by the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF)
The WWNFF administers Dissertation Grants, Travel & Research Grants, and Faculty Career Enhancement Fellowships.
Contact: Richard Hope at 1-800-899-9963 or
Post-Doctoral Programs
Annual Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Conference
The SSRC-Mellon Mays Summer Conferences provide an outstanding opportunity for the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and collaborations. The conferences assist in the transition from undergraduate to graduate school to faculty status, and provide opportunities for graduate students and new faculty to come together as a scholarly community. The conferences provide a forum for MMUF students to network and share their scholarship, and they create a venue for participants to address critical issues in higher education.
