Mellon Graduate Fellowship in U.S. Law and Race

Funded by the Mellon Foundation, this three-week residential fellowship program supports four graduate students at the University of Nebraska's U.S. Law and Race Initiative. The Mellon Graduate Fellows have the opportunity to advance their own research and writing projects addressing race and racialization in U.S. law and history, contribute to an Open Educational Resource, and engage with faculty mentors aiming to understand racialized people's use of the law to advance personhood, citizenship, rights, and sovereignty throughout American history.

2026 Fellows

  1. Avatar for Henry Dickmeyer
    American University
  2. Avatar for Cathryn Perini
    University of Virginia
  3. Avatar for Hannah Reynolds
    Northwestern University
  4. Avatar for Sharon Salgado Martínez
    University of Southern California

Previous Fellows

  • Avatar for Keziah Anderson
    Harvard University 2025 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Kasha Appleton
    Indiana University 2024 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Jerry Chen
    Harvard University 2025 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Emma Herman
    Harvard University 2024 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Annabelle Lyne
    University of Kansas 2025 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Taneil Ruffin
    Princeton University 2024 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Hannah Simmons
    Northwestern University 2024 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Avatar for Katie Wu
    University of Virginia 2025 Fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln