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Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Time Schedule
MMUF 2007-2008 Academic Year REVISED Schedule
Seminar Meetings: all meetings will be held in the Gilman Room at the Agassiz House (unless otherwise noted) from
6-8 pm and will include dinner. |
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Topic |
| Thursday, September 27 th |
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What is Research? |
| Wednesday, October 24 th |
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Juniors: Why a PhD? |
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Seniors: How to write a personal statement and what are grad schools looking for |
| Thursday, November 15 th |
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Grad School 101: A Panel of Current Grad Students |
| Thursday, December 13 th |
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CANCELLED due to snow |
| Wednesday, January 9 th |
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Juniors: Picking a research topic |
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Seniors: Drafting a CV and Do's and Don'ts of Lit Reviews |
| Wednesday, February 6 th |
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Juniors: GRE Prep |
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Seniors: Lit Review Workshop |
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| Yale will host a Mini-Conference on Saturday, March 1 entitled: Scholars as Change-Makers: Creating deep impact
within and beyond the Academy." We will provide transportation for those interested in attending |
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| Wednesday, March 5 th |
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Conversations with Faculty: Life in the Academy: A Panel of Faculty |
| MARCH/APRIL DATE TBD: |
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MMUF Research Symposium: presentation of seniors work |
| Wednesday, April 23 rd |
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New Fellow Reception |
| Wednesday, May 7 th |
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Goodbye Lunch for Seniors Only (this will be from 12-2 pm) |
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| Study Breaks 7-9pm on select Wednesdays: an opportunity to speak with MMUF peers and graduate advisors
about challenges and concerns about research and the academic track. |
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Date: |
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Location |
| Wednesday, September 19 th |
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86 Brattle Street |
| Wednesday, October 17 th |
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Leverett House |
| Wednesday, February 20th |
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Dudley House? |
| Wednesday, March 19 th |
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Dudley House? |
| Wednesday, April 9th |
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Dudley House? |
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