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Scholarships

MIT SWE is dedicated to serving the entire community of MIT, one such way is through scholarships for current and incoming MIT students. Every year, MIT SWE provides scholarship opportunities, which add up to a grand total of $11500 this year!! One of them is open to all undergraduates in an engineering major (yes, you don't have to be a SWE member to be qualified). So what are you waiting for? Apply today!

Please contact the VP of Campus Relations Jennifer Yeh if you have any questions. Good luck!!

>> 2008 Scholarship Applications

Electronic parts of the application should be sent to mitswe.regionf@gmail.com.

Recommendations should be sent to:
Society of Women Engineers
84 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 447
Cambridge, MA 02139

Alternatively, you can slide them under the SWE office door on the fourth floor of the Stratton Student Center. Please note the deadline for all scholarships is October 17, 2008. Good luck!


1. Open to all MIT undergraduates in an engineering major:

Eligibility: All MIT undergraduates in an engineering major

Award Amount: (1) For $2000 distributed over your remaining years at MIT

Application: Please include the following documents:
- electronic copy (pdf) of resume
- electronic copy (pdf) of unofficial MIT transcript
- electronic copy (pdf) of essay
- hard copy of one recommendation letter

Essay Question: Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development.
Please note: Limit of 500 words.

Recommendation: Can be written by professor/supervisor/teacher
Please note: The recommendation must NOT be longer than two single spaced pages in size 12 font.

Deadline: All parts of the application must be received by 11.59 pm on October 17th, 2008.

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2. Only for MIT undergraduates who are National SWE members

Eligibility: Only for MIT undergraduates who are National SWE members

Award Amount: Two Awards (1) First Place Winner: $ 3000 distributed over your remaining years at MIT (2) Second Place Winner: $2000 distributed over your remaining years at MIT

All applicants for this scholarship will be automatically considered for the scholarship open to all MIT undergraduates.

Application: Please include the following documents:
- electronic copy (pdf) of resume
- electronic copy (pdf) of unofficial MIT transcript
- electronic copy (pdf) of essay
- hard copy of one recommendation letter

Essay Question: Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development.
Please note: Limit of 500 words.

Recommendation: Can be written by professor/supervisor/teacher
Please note: The recommendation must NOT be longer than two single spaced pages in size 12 font.

Deadline: All parts of the application must be received by 11:59 pm on October 17th, 2008.

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3. Only for MIT graduating seniors, who are National SWE members, and are going to graduate school

Eligibility: Only for MIT graduating seniors, who are National SWE members, and are going to graduate school

Award Amount: (1) $2000

Application: Please include the following documents:
- electronic copy (pdf) of resume
- electronic copy (pdf) of unofficial MIT transcript
- electronic copy (pdf) of essay
- hard copy of one recommendation letter

- electronic copy (pdf) of acceptance letter from graduate school you are planning to attend

Essay Question: "To learn to think is to learn to question." Discuss a matter that you once thought you knew 'for sure' that you have since learned to question.
Please note: The essay must NOT be longer than one page single spaced in size 12 font

Recommendation: Can be written by professor/supervisor/teacher
Please note: The recommendation must NOT be longer than two single spaced pages in size 12 font.

Deadline: All parts of the application must be received by 11:59 pm on October 17th, 2008.

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4. Only for Class of 2012

Eligibility: Only for Class of 2012

Award Amount: Two Awards:
(1) First Place Winner: $1500 distributed over your remaining years at MIT
(2) Second Place Winner: $1000 distributed over your remaining years at MIT

Application: Please include the following documents:
- electronic copy (pdf) of resume
- electronic copy (pdf) of unofficial MIT transcript
- electronic copy (pdf) of essay
- hard copy of one recommendation letter

Essay Question: Discuss your aspirations for college. What do you see yourself doing, and what goals have you set for yourself?
Please note: Limit of 500 words

Recommendation: Can be written by professor/supervisor/teacher
Please note: The recommendation must NOT be longer than two single spaced pages in size 12 font.

Deadline: All parts of the application must be received by 11:59 pm on October 17, 2008.

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