Upon their selection, all MMUF fellows are required to sign a program contract and a time commitment contract. The responsibilities outlined will include:
- Maintaining a 3.3 GPA
- Participating in all seminars, workshops, classes, and meetings
- Meeting with the MMUF Faculty Coordinator once a month for advising
- Participating in the CSU MMUF summer consortium program and in the summer non-residential activities a research assistant at CSUDH
- Completing the required MMUF coursework in academic year 1
- This course, to be taken in the fall semester, will help bolster fellows’ research skills
- Participating in an 8-week research experience at an R1
- During their second summer in the program, fellows will conduct research for their own projects with faculty mentors at research universities
- Completing a summer research project with a faculty mentor
- Presenting this completed research project at Student Research Conference
- Mellon fellows will be expected to present their work at CSUDH’s annual Student Research Conference in February
- Maintaining contact with the MMUF Program by providing updates to the Foundation about their academic and professional accomplishments on an annual basis