Mellon High Impact Scholars

The University of Texas Mellon Fellowship for High Impact Scholars: The two-year, $1.2 million award funds an initiative — run by Richard R. Flores, professor of anthropology and Mexican American and Latina/o studies and deputy to the president for academic strategies, and Ramón Rivera-Servera, professor and dean of the College of Fine Arts — that hosts scholars, artists and journalists from Latin America for one-year fellowships at UT Austin, with the potential for renewals for a second year or at partner institutions in Puerto Rico. In addition to providing opportunities to international scholars, the program also advances the university’s mission under its Hispanic Serving Institution designation.