Betty Johnson Fellowship

Purpose: For students to pursue environmental work anywhere in the world

Amount: $4,000 summer, $1,600 IAP

Time Commitment: Summer or IAP

Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students

Timing: mid-October application deadline for IAP, mid-March application dealine for summer

Website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/

 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Purpose: Carnegie runs an annual national competition to select from 8-10 graduating seniors to be research fellows in its DC offices. Successful applicants are matched with a senior associate - academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world - to work on a variety of international affairs issues.

Amount: 2,750 per month. A full benefits package is also provided

Time Commitment: 1 year

Eligibility: MIT graduating seniors or students who have graduated from MIT within the past year

Timing: December

Website: http://web.mit.edu/cis/fo2_9.html

 

Carroll L. Wilson Award

Purpose: To provide opportunities for MIT graduate students to study an important societal problem with international dimensions

Amount: Four or five $5,000 awards are awarded each year

Time Commitment: Approx. six weeks

Eligibility: MIT graduate students selected through a competitive evaluation of proposals by the Carroll Wilson Award Selection Committee

Website: http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/wilson_award.php

 

CIS Summer Study Grants

Purpose: To support dissertation research primarily on international aspects of such issues as energy and the environment, and the relationship between energy and security, although a broad range of international issues will be considered.

Amount: $5000

Time Commitment: Summer

Eligibility: Doctoral students studying international affairs

Timing: February

Website: http://web.mit.edu/cis/fo2_2.html

 

Eloranta Fellowship

Purpose: Student-originated and/or directed research, investigation, or creative study in any field

Amount: $6,000 - Allowable expenses: living expenses, travel, or materials and services costs

Time Commitment: Full-time summer occupation

Eligibility: MIT undergraduates (including June graduates)

Timing: Early April application deadline for summer award

Website: http://web.mit.edu/eloranta

 

Fulbright

Purpose: Advanced research, graduate study, or teaching at the university, secondary or elementary level

Amount: Travel & educational expenses; language or orientation courses; maintenance for one academic year; supplemental health and accident insurance

Time Commitment: During graduate studies

Eligibility: Graduating seniors or graduate students

Timing: Late September Ò Early October

Website: http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/fulbright.htm

 

Fulbright-Hays

Purpose: To support foreign languages and area studies.

Amount: Average fellowship amount is $32,356

Time Commitment: During doctorate

Eligibility: Graduate students

Timing: Late September Ò Early October

Website: http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/fulbright-hays.htm

 

International Development Initiative

Purpose: IDI grants make it possible to lead or develop a project that involves MIT students in international development

Amount: Variable - Allowable expenses: Materials and transportation

Eligibility: Open to MIT community. Students and faculty are especially encouraged to apply

Timing: Rolling Deadline

Website: http://web.mit.edu/idi/programs.html#idg

 

John S. Hennessy Fellowship

Purpose: To support environmental studies.

Amount: Tuition, student health insurance and a stipend of $2,170 per month

Time Commitment: Fall semester

Eligibility: Any graduate student pursuing environmental studies

Timing: March

Website: http://web.mit.edu/gso/financialaid/intfellowships.html#hennessy

 

Kelly/Douglas Traveling Fellowship

Purpose: To enable MIT juniors who are committed to further work in the humanities, arts or social sciences to travel to develop a scholarly project to support theses or other future work

Amount: $500 - Allowable expenses: living expenses, travel, or materials and services costs

Time Commitment: Full-time summer occupation

Eligibility: MIT Juniors

Timing: mid-April application deadline for summer award

Website: http://web.mit.edu/mta/www/music/resources/kellytraveling.html

 

Program on Human Rights and Justice

Purpose: To provide MIT students the opportunity to study human rights issues firsthand at the field level or through applied research

Amount: $5,00 maximum - Allowable expenses: living and travel expenses

Time Commitment: 8-12-week summer

Eligibility: MIT graduate and undergraduate students

Timing: Late March application deadline for summer award

Website: http://web.mit.edu/phrj/internships.html

 

Public Service Center Grants

Purpose: Community service work, including conference attendance related to service leadership and training; group programs and events; individual service projects

Amount: Variable - Allowable expenses: materials and transportation

Eligibility: MIT graduate and undergraduate students who will be enrolled for at least one semester following the grant project

Timing: Applications accepted monthly

Website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc

 

Public Service Center Fellowships

Purpose: Independent community service projects that provide sustainable benefits

Amount: Variable - Allowable expenses: living expenses, travel, materials, or stipends

Time Commitment: Summer or IAP

Eligibility: MIT graduate and undergraduate students who will be enrolled for at least one semester following the grant project

Timing: October application deadline for IAP award; April deadline for summer award

Website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc

 

Rebecca McHue Vest Fellowship

Purpose: Supports female MIT students who focus efforts on women's issues.

Amount: $4,000 summer, $1,600 IAP

Time Commitment: Summer or IAP

Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students

Timing: mid-October application deadline for IAP, mid-March application deadline for summer

Website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/

 

Truman

Purpose: Government, non-profit sector, or public service

Amount: $30000

Time Commitment: During graduate studies

Eligibility: Juniors

Timing: Mid November

Website: http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/truman.htm

 

Udall

Purpose: Environmental study or related fields, health care or tribal public policy (Native American and Alaskan natives only)

Amount: Up to $5000

Eligibility: Sophomores and juniors

Timing: February

Website: http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/udall.htm