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Program Dates:

June 15 - July 28, 2012

To apply check here. Applications are due February 15, 2012.

Students will be notified by mid-April about the status of their application.

Eligibility: Students apply during their junior year in public or private schools.

Citizenship: Applicants must be able to show proof - US Citizens or Permanent Residents

Cost: FREE

Selected students only pay for their transportation to and from MIT

Housing: Simmons Dormitory at MIT

Courses: Calculus, Physics, Humanities, Bio/Chem/BioChem, & hands-on elective

Course Credit: Students are given qualitative final evaluations, instead of credit for courses.

MITES 2012 application site is back on line. THE DEADLINE WAS EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15, 2012.

MIT's Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) in the School of Engineering (SOE) runs seven core programs for middle and high school students. In 1975, the SOE launched the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) Program to address the low numbers of minority students pursuing advanced technical degrees. Now through the MITES program OEOP offers three rigorous residential and on-line, academic enrichment programs for promising high school juniors who are interested in studying and exploring careers in science and engineering. These national programs stress the value and reward of pursuing advanced technical degrees and careers while developing the skills necessary to achieve success in science and engineering. The programs are rooted in MIT's belief in the importance of students from diverse populations to pursue higher education and careers in these fields.

Selected students build self-confidence in their ability to be successful in a demanding academic atmosphere, and have a chance to work with and befriend individuals of different racial, ethnic and other backgrounds. Although admission to MIT is not the focus of the MITES program, for its graduates, there is a strong record of successful admission to MIT and to other engineering and science universities.