The Mellon Mays Fellows Professional Network (MMFPN) will host a Graduate School Bootcamp at the University of Southern California on September 22 and 23rd, 2017. The Bootcamp is open to all eligible MMUF fellows who have completed their bachelor's degrees and meet the following criteria: 1) Fellows must represent the classes of 2014-2017; 2) Fellows must be applying to doctoral programs in MMUF-designated fields; and 3) Fellows must be nominated by their MMUF coordinators to attend.

If you are eligible, please contact your MMUF coordinator and forward their email nomination confirmation to mukherjee@woodrow.org by July 31st, 2017. Please note that those within 39 months of graduation and West Coast residents will be given priority. Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Lodging and meals will be covered by MMFPN, and travel up to $100 will be reimbursed; they ask that attendees contribute $25 toward the cost of the conference. For attendees flying into LAX, MMFPN will also provide complimentary airport shuttles to and from the USC campus. Please contact mukherjee@woodrow.org with questions about the event.