Doctoral at MIT

The Progetto funds 6-18 month research stays at MIT for 5-6 Politecnico PhD students every year. Priority will be given to students hosted by MIT faculty involved in collaborative projects with Politecnico.

The Roberto Rocca Doctoral Fellowships amount to $ 6,500 per semester, plus a $ 1,500 una tantum travel allowance.

Visiting students have access to MIT facilities and the labs they are affiliated with, and can audit seminars and classes with instructors’ permission. However, they cannot receive credit, or enroll in language classes, and are not eligible for a MIT degree.

Unless otherwise explicitly agreed by the host faculty, students should time their stays to coincide with MIT semesters: from the beginning of February to the end of May for the Spring semester, and from the beginning of September to the third week of December for the Fall semester.

Applications are due May 20th —for the Fall Semester —and October 30th, for the Spring Semester.

Applications must include:

A one page description of the student’s research project at MIT.

The name of the MIT faculty who will “host” the student

An indication of the desired length of stay at MIT (one, two or three semesters)

Two letters of recommendations, one from a Politecnico faculty, and the other preferably from the hosting MIT faculty

The authorization to study abroad by the candidate’s PhD coordinator

A recent Curriculum Vitae

The student’s graduate and undergraduate academic record

Proof of Engligh Proficiency ( TOEFL or similar test)

Applicants will be assessed by members of the MIT-Italy Program Scientific Committee. Please note that the fit between the applicants’ interests and those of the hosting labs is a major criterium for selection.

Selected Fellows will need to complete all the necessary visa procedures. Admission to MIT is subject to the successful completion of such procedures.

Applications need to be sent to the Scuola di Dottorato del Politecnico di Milano. Please contact progettorocca@polimi.it