Minority Academic Career
Program - Undergraduate Research Fellowships
MAC Coordinating Office
- The New Jersey Institute for Collegiate Teaching and Learning
Seton Hall University - Alfieri
Hall
South Orange, NJ 07079
Contact: Valerie D. Scott,
Ed.D., Project Director
phone: (973) 761-9764
fax: (973) 761-9758
e-mail: scottval@shu.edu
The Minority Academic Career Program - Undergraduate Research Fellowships (MAC-UG) Program is a statewide initiative to encourage talented minority students to consider college teaching as a profession, and to increase the number of minority faculty members on New Jersey college and university faculties. MAC-UG fellows receive a $2,000 stipend during their senior year and up to $500 in reimbursed travel expenses to attend professional conferences. They work with a faculty mentor who receives a $1000 stipend.
To be eligible, students must be members of a minority group as designated by the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. This includes individuals who are African-American, Latin/Hispanic, Native American, Alaska American, Alaska Natives, Asians and Pacific Islanders. They must be United States citizens or permanent residents, be juniors in college, and enrolled full time in a college or university in New Jersey. They must have a 3.0 (B) or better grade point average, and be interested in a college teaching career.
If you are interested or you have any further questions, please contact Valerie D. Scott at (973) 761-9764. Applications are available in the Sociology/Anthropology Department, Social Sciences 317.