The Claremont Colleges Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program Faculty Research Mentor Form Deadline: March 16, 2015 Section 1 - To the Applicant: This form is to be filled out by applicants who have already identified a Faculty Research Mentor. Please complete this section, and submit this form to your proposed Faculty Research mentor. You should also supply your Faculty Research Mentor with a copy of your application and essays for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program at the Claremont Colleges. Please check one: ☐ I waive my right of access to this recommendation ☐ I retain my right of access to this recommendation Name of applicant: ________________________________________________________ College: ________________________________________________________________ Graduation date: __________________________________________________________ Name of Recommender: ___________________________________________________ Signature of Applicant: ____________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________________________________________ Section 2: To the Faculty Research Mentor Each MMUF student will work with a Faculty Research Mentor who will oversee the student’s research, including summer research. Faculty Research Mentors are expected to meet with their MMUF student during the year, participate in periodic MMUF events, and communicate with the MMUF Academic Coordinators. Faculty Research Mentors will receive a “Book” Award of $1,000 per year. This funding can be used for books, research materials, data packages, research assistants (who could be MMUF Fellows, who can also draw on term-time stipends) and conference travel. Generally, Faculty Mentors are expected to mentor no more than two MMUF Fellows at a time; faculty mentors are limited to one award at any given time. The MMUF applicant above has named you as their prospective Faculty Research Mentor. The MMUF Selection Committee would appreciate (1) your agreement to serve as the student’s research mentor, and (2) your candid evaluation of the individual’s research potential and academic promise. The MMUF program is seeking students with the aspirations and potential for a faculty career in core Mellon Fields of study (see eligible list at http://www.mmuf.org/about/eligible-fields-study) Please email this form and your Faculty Research Mentor Statement to [email protected] . Please note in the subject line, “Faculty Mentor Statement for” and insert the applicant’s name. Signature of Recommender: __________________________ Date: ______________