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Undergraduate Humanities Forum
Penn undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in the Penn
Humanities Forum through the Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Research Fellowship program and
occasional partnerships with other Penn programs, such as the Weigle Information Commons Mashup Multimedia Contest in 2009.
As the Forum's main undergraduate initiative, the Mellon Research Fellowships cultivate the
importance of humanistic thought across all disciplines. They are open to any full-time student
enrolled in any Penn undergraduate school who is interested in conducting research on some aspect
of the Forum's annual theme. (See sidebar for listings of fellows and their annual topic projects.)
This fellowship program includes a collaboration with the university's College Houses Program,
where student residents compete for special CHAS humanities fellowships offered in conjunction with the Forum's awards.
Calls for Applications open each November and close on January 31st.
Annual Mellon Undergraduate Research Fellowships are available in the following categories:
One $2000 Coordinating Research Fellowship
In this leadership role, in addition to
carrying out a research project, the Coordinating Research Fellow chairs the fellowship steering
committee, which is responsible for planning and organizing the group's final research conference
and other events during the year. |
Two $1500 Steering Committee Research Fellowships
These two Fellows,
also selected for their leadership abilities, work closely with the Coordinating Research Fellow to
plan and execute the group's activities, in addition to conducting their own research. |
Fifteen (15) $1000 Research Fellowships
These awards offer
undergraduates the opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary research in the humanities. At regular
meetings during the year, fellows discuss their projects, arrange speakers and cultural visits,
and help organize the UHF spring research conference. |
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2009-10 Connections: Daniel A. Fein, '10, Music, Anthropology, Psychology |
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2008-09 Change: Daniel Ross '09, History; Science, Technology, and Society |
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2007·08 Origins: Melissa Teixiera '08, History |
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2006·07 Travel: Ellen Mossman '07, History |
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2005·06 Word & Image: Ruth McAdams '06, English |
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2004·05 Sleep & Dreams: Tiffany Behringer '05, Anthropology |
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2003·04 Belief: Lynn Huang '04, English |
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2002·03 The Book: Ariel Ben Amos '04, Urban Studies |
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2001·02 Time: J. Alexandra Pruner '02, Women's Studies |
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2000·01 Style: Matthew J. Keesan '03, English |
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