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Generous donors have provided MIT with permanent funds in support of fellowships, many of which have unique restrictions. The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education administers a number of these endowed fellowships through two annual competitions, one in December and one in March. All nominations (both for new awards and for renewal requests) must be submitted by the departmental graduate office on behalf of the student. Students who qualify for one of the fellowships should contact their graduate administrator in order to be considered for nomination.

Note: If the department chooses to nominate a current fellow for renewal of a fellowship, then it may not also nominate a new student.

The following symbols are used in the followship descriptions:

Citizens US citizens may apply
PermRes Permanent residents may apply
Internationals Internationals may apply

 

ODGE fellowships: Due December 5, 2008
Nominations for the following fellowships are due December 5; each department may nominate up to two students per fellowship.

Louis G. Seigle Fellowship

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

$3000 stipend grant

Tenure:

One-time award, not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResFor a graduate student pursuing entrepreneurial activities, or one who has proposed such activities; must be a Texas citizen. First priority given to citizens of the Houston Texas area with a second priority available to other Texans.

Nomination requirements:

  • Departmental letter of nomination
  • Student statement of entrepreneurial activities/intent
  • Resumé

 

Robert Guenassia Fellowship

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

$2000 stipend grant

Tenure:

One-time award, not renewable

Eligibility:

Internationals For a graduate student from either the Ecôle Centrale or the Lycée Louis le Grand.

Nomination requirements:

  • Departmental letter of nomination
  • Resumé

 

ODGE fellowships: Due March 18, 2009
Nominations for the following fellowships are due on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Awards will be decided by Wednesday, April 1, with the exception of the Hugh Hampton Young. (Finalists for the Hugh Hampton Young will be chosen by April 30; those finalists will then be interviewed in early May, with final awards to be decided in mid-May.) The department, as the nominator, will be notified first of all decisions. Students will receive confirmation of any award via a written letter by May 1; prior to that date, they may contact their department for updates. Students who are chosen for fellowship renewal should please note that any stipend increases take effect in September.

Nominations
With the exception of the Ida B. Green Fellowship, the ODGE accepts only one nomination per department for each award. Graduate administrators may contact Heather Fry for copies of the nomination form or with questions about submitting nominations to the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education.

Nomination packets include the following for each new candidate (and for Hugh Hampton Young renewals):

  • A completed copy of the nomination form
  • A brief (1-2 pages) research summary from the student, or, for first year students, a copy of the nominee's "statement of objectives" from his or her application for admission
  • A curriculum vitae
  • A transcript
  • At least two letters of recommendation from faculty in the department (for currently enrolled students), or from the applicant's admissions folder

Please note that renewal candidates will be considered along side new candidates for funding requests. Requests for a renewal should include the following:

  • A copy of the nomination form as the cover page (available from the graduate administrator)
  • An updated CV
  • An updated transcript
  • A renewal request from the student's advisor, indicating that the student is in good standing, a brief description of progress, and anticipated date of degree

A complete listing of these competitive fellowships follows.

William Asbjornsen Albert Memorial Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Two (total includes any renewals)

Field:

Science and Engineering

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months, possibility of renewal for a second year

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsAny graduate student conducting research in any phase of modern science and engineering.

 

Eli and Dorothy Berman Fund Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

One semester, not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsFirst preference is given to Israeli graduate students, graduates of the Technion in Israel or students doing research with MIT profressors affiliated with Technion.

 

Collamore Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

One semester, not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsWomen graduate students

 

Ida M. Green Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Eleven

Nominations/
Department:

Each department may nominate one MIT senior woman who will be entering a graduate program at MIT, and one non-MIT woman entering a graduate program.

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance, and a stipend of $2,450 per month

Tenure:

Nine months, not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsNominees must be entering women graduate students

 

John S. Hennessy Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Environmental studies

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Fall semester, not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsAny graduate student pursuing environmental studies

 

T.S. Lin Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

One semester, not renewable

Eligibility:

InternationalsGraduate students from the Tatung Institute, or a student from the Republic of China recommended by the Tatung Institute

 

Robert Newman Memorial Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Architectural acoustics

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months, not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsAny graduate student in the field of architectural acoustics

 

Donald O'Brien Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Two (total includes any renewals)

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsA graduate student who is a graduate of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire.

 

Henry Bromfield Rogers Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months , not renewable

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsWomen graduate students

 

Chyn Duog Shiah Memorial Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Two (total includes any renewals)

Field:

Engineering

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsSupport for a graduate student of Chinese ancestry, with some preference to students majoring in chemical engineering

 

Luis Francisco Verges Fellowship not offered for 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One

Field:

Research related to the sugar industry

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsAny graduate student conducting work in the field of the sugar industry

 

George and Marie Vergottis Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Two (total includes any renewals)

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Nine months, possibility of renewal

Eligibility:

InternationalsAny graduate student of Greek nationality

 

Whitaker Health Sciences Fund Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Three (total includes any renewals)

Field:

Life Sciences or Bioengineering

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

12 months, possibility of renewal for a second year

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsA doctoral student in the life sciences or bioengineering, devoting more than 50 percent time to thesis research

 

Hugh Hampton Young Memorial Fund Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

Variable (three to six)

Field:

Unrestricted

Amount:

Tuition and/or stipend as determined by the Hugh Hampton Young Selection Committee

Tenure:

Nine to twelve months, possibility of renewal

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsNominees are recommended to the Hugh Hampton Young Memorial Fund Council for final selection. Candidates must have completed at least three years of undergraduate education and have spent at least one year enrolled at MIT. The committee weights exceptional personal and character strengths more heavily than academic acheivement; it also weights heavily the degree to which a candidate's objectives would have a positive impact on humanity. A desirable candidate is one who has demonstrated:
1) High integrity and moral character
2) Strong will and determination to accomplish
3) Clear coordination and leadership skills
4) Exceptionally broad interests
5) Interdisciplinary training and development
6) Creativity in cross-disciplinary concepts.

Nominees are encouraged to review the biography of Hugh Hampton Young. It was the objective of the anonymous founder of this Fellowship to foster the development of outstanding individuals with the great breadth of vision and interests, and the capacity for technical leadership as exemplified by Hugh Hampton Young.

 

Zakhartchenko Fellowship 2008-09

Number of Awards:

One (total includes any renewals)

Field:

See Eligibility

Amount:

Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,285 per month

Tenure:

Original award is for nine months; support may be continued up to two years total pending request for renewal and availability of funds

Eligibility:

CitizensPermResInternationalsGraduate students with preference to those interested in or performing research in one of the following areas:
1) Time as a basic energy of the universe;
2) Unconventional aircraft, flight theories and transportaion methods;
3) Hypersonic flight.

 

Last updated July 22, 2008