FELLOWSHIPS
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Service and Engineering Fellowships
TBP's Fellowship Program is for MIT undergraduates seeking to pursue a service engineering project during this coming summer. The purpose of this program is to support students who seek to apply their engineering and technological understanding to better society, both domestic and abroad. Successful fellows should be prepared to guide a student-led project that can leave behind lasting, sustainable benefits for a community. The work may be arranged with non-governmental or inter-governmental organizations and other community-conscious groups. Students of all disciplines are welcomed to apply.
View the recipients of the Summer 2013 Service and Engineering Fellowships here
This summer, we are seeking to award up to five fellowships with US $5000 each. Applications for these fellowships were due on April 22, 2013 at 11:59 PM. Interviews were conducted between April 27th - 28th, 2013. Final decisions were made by May 1. All application materials must be submitted electronically to tbp-fellowships@mit.edu.
For further information, please contact tbp-fellowships@mit.edu
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Philanthropic Fellowships
This year, Tau Beta Pi will also be awarding Philanthropic Fellowships, aimed towards recognized MIT student groups that are seeking to increase involvement and raise awareness about their volunteering activities. The sponsored philanthropies may be based in the U.S. or abroad, and there are no restrictions regarding the type of volunteering activities proposed by the student group.
View the recipients of the Spring 2013 Philanthropic Fellowships here
Applications for these fellowships were due on March 16th 2013. This spring, we are seeking to award up to 5 fellowships with up to US $3000 each. Interviews were conducted between March 16th - 19th, 2013. Final decisions were made on March 25th. All application materials must be submitted electronically to tbp-fellowships@mit.edu
For further information, please contact tbp-fellowships@mit.edu
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Past Winners
2013 Summer Service/Engineering Fellowship Winners
Names Project Abir Liben Deshidratadora: Passive Solar Fruit Dryer in El Jute, El Salvador. Jake Bograd-Denton Engineering Healthcare: Creating an Access Database for a rural HIV Clinic in Kara, Togo Yiping Xing Hope in Flight: Bioconversion system to facilitate Black Soldier Fly breeding, feeding and harvesting. Chandler Douglas Designing & Implementing Moringa Seed Processing Technologies Noam Ben-Tzur EWB: Development of Low-Cost Household Rainwater Systems 2013 Spring Philanthropic Fellowship Winners
Names Project MIT MEDLIFE Medical Service Brigade - This coming summer, their project will bring six students from MIT to help set up and run mobile clinics in the slums around Lime, Peru. dynaMIT This student group hosts a free week-long program in August aimed at exposing local middle school students to an engaging view of science and engineering SEALNet This student group brings service and promotes the spirit of service leadership among Southeast Asian communities in the US and abroad. This year, their projects include Project Cambodia and Project Philippines MIT Alternative Spring Break This group is dedicated to helping communities in their time of need by offering an opportunity for students to organize and participate in community service trips over Fall Break, Spring Break and IAP. 2013 IAP Winners
Names Project Janet Lina and Yuchen Feng The MIT Lenana project Leslie Chan and Lauren Lo Design and optimization of local hops cultivation and processing in George, South Africa Charles Hsu Paper diagnostic to enhance sterilization compliance in rural Nicaragua Yvonne Wangare Innovating the current agricultural charcoal method to save the forests in Rumuruti, Kenya 2012 Summer Winners
Name Project Netia McCray Fostering innovative thinking and entrepreneurship among youth around the world Elise Myers Addressing the state of potable water shortage in Saint Lucia Viveka Mishra Takachar - turning waste into charcoal Ambar Mehta MIT InnoWorks Paula Trepman MIT Global Poverty Initiative Graham Van Schaik Science captivates minds working with boys and girls club 2010 Summer Winners
Name Project Maddie Hickman Development of a kit to add power-assist to wheelchairs in Keyna Connie Lu Research cyanobacteria growth in Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, and attempt to develop technology to minimize lake pollution Christie Lin Developing of low-cost carbon monoxide detector with students at a university in Turkey Amy Qian Developing HeatSource, a line of clothing embedded with smart materials to provide long-lasting warmth at an affordable price, and testing it in China Adam Bockelie and Danielle Whited Design of efficient and clean pine needle stove for cooking and heating in Northern India Raqeebul Ketan Development of iSchool, an interactive video lecture series for teaching physics to Bangladesh 2010 IAP Winners
Name Project Anshul Bhagi Android Phone Programming in Africa Sivakami Sambasivam Construction of greenhouse and biodigester in La Vaquita, Mexico 2009 Winners
Name Project Sean Liu Extending Wireless Internet Access to Developing Communities in China. [Fuzhou, China] Kevin Farino Adapting the Shape and Roll Prosthetic Foot for the Developing World. [New Delhi, India] Peter Lu Design, Construction and Installation of Solar Thermal Power System for Rural Electrification in Lesotho. [Lesotho, Africa] Renaldo Webb Bringing Energy to Off-Grid Communities. [Fairview, Guyana] Scot Frank Global Citizen Water Initiative Empowering Communities Worldwide to Access Healthy Drinking Water 2008 Winners
Name Grad. Year Major Project Karina N. Pikhart 2009 Mechanical Eng. "A New Knee to Walk On; A New Life to Live." [Delhi, India] Vidya Gnapati 2010 EECS "Engineering a Soymilk Maker for an Orphanage in Peru." [Lima, Peru] Orian Z. Welling 2008 Mechanical Eng. "SolarPump Indonesia." [Watu, Magilewa, and Jere, Indonesia] Justin Cannon 2008 EECS "The Beehive School Project." [Mzuzu, Malawi] Alec Resnick 2008 Mathematics "Design and Construction of a Low-Cost, Education NMR Kit." [Boston, U.S.A.] -
Reimbursement FAQ
Can I get MIT to front my airfare/transportation costs?
Yes. The steps to doing so can be found at http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/finance/travel . First fill out the Student Travel Form and send it to me. We will then use that to get you in touch with a travel agent who will help you book your tickets. You then fill out a liability waiver, register the trip, have a quick 20 minute meeting with the SAO on safety, and you're good to go! Each step is pretty short so it's not as lengthy as it seems.
I've already bought my airfare/other travel expenses, how do I get it reimbursed?
MIT travel reimbursements are done through the website Concur. Once you've filled that out and before submitting, send me an email with your receipts. We will need to approve your request, and then you can submit your form on Concur.
I can't get receipts where I'm going.
Keep a travel log with your costs - when you got it, what it was, how much it cost and if possible, where you got it. When you get back, use Concur and itemize these expenses. E-mail the treasurer this itemized list before submitting so he/she can approve your request. Only do this if you are going somewhere that doesn't have receipts - otherwise you need receipts to have your expenses approved.
How do I get reimbursed for other purchases?
Things that are not travel related and have receipts can be reimbursed by RFPs. If you've never filled out an RFP before, you can just email the treasurer the receipts and he/she will fill out the form for you.
I will have a hard time fronting the money needed.
Let the treasurer know if you will have a hard time fronting the money and then waiting for a reimbursement. To have the transportation covered, see the first question. Aside from that, we can figure something out.