ODGE
Fellowships
Generous donors have
provided MIT with permanent funds in support of fellowships, many of which have
unique restrictions. The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education administers
a number of these endowed fellowships through an annual competition in March.
All n
ominations (both for new awards and for renewal requests) must be
submitted by the departmental graduate office on behalf of the student.
Students who qualify for one of the fellowships should contact their graduate administrator in
order to be considered for nomination.
The following
symbols are used in the fellowship descriptions:
US citizens may apply
Permanent residents may
apply
Internationals may
apply
ODGE
fellowships: March 7, 2016
Nominations for the
following fellowships are typically due in March. Awards will be decided by the
first week of April, with the exception of the Hugh Hampton Young. (Finalists
for the Hugh Hampton Young will be chosen by mid-late April; those finalists
will then be interviewed, with final awards to be decided in early May). The
department, as the nominator, will be notified first of all
decisions. Students will receive confirmation of any award via written
letter by May 1; prior to that date, they may contact their department for
updates. Students who are chosen for fellowship renewal should please note
that any stipend increases take effect in September.
Nominations
With the exception
of the Ida M. Green Fellowship and the Endowed Fellowships of the Arab Republic
of Egypt, the ODGE accepts only one nomination per department for each award.
Graduate administrators may contact Scott Tirrell for copies of the nomination
form or with questions about submitting nominations to the Office of the Dean
for Graduate Education.
Nomination packets
include the following for each new candidate (and for Hugh Hampton Young
renewals):
- A
completed copy of the nomination form, preferably with an endorsement from
the Department Head - A brief
(1-2 pages) research summary from the student, or, for first year
students, a copy of the nominee’s “statement of objectives” from his or
her application for admission - A
curriculum vitae - A
transcript (for currently enrolled students, unofficial transcript or
grade report is fine) - At
least two letters of recommendation from faculty in the department (for
currently enrolled students), or from the applicant’s admissions folder
Renewal candidates
will be considered along side new candidates for funding requests. Note:
If the department chooses to nominate a current fellow for renewal of a
fellowship, then it may not
also nominate a new student. Requests for a renewal should
include the following:
- A copy
of the nomination form as the cover page (available from the graduate administrator) - An
updated CV - A
current unofficial transcript or grade report - A
renewal request from the student’s advisor, indicating that the student is
in good standing, a brief description of progress, and anticipated date of
degree.
A complete listing
of these competitive fellowships due March 7, 2016 follows. Please note that
fellowship stipend amounts for 2016-2017 may change once Institute RA/TA
stipends have been set for FY2017.
William
Asbjornsen Albert Memorial Fellowship 2016-2017
Number of Awards:
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Two
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Field:
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Science and Engineering
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Amount:
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Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend |
Tenure:
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Nine months, not renewable
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Eligibility:
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Eli
and Dorothy Berman Fund Fellowship 2016-2017
Number of Awards:
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One
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Field:
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Unrestricted
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Amount:
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Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend |
Tenure:
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One semester (fall or spring), not renewable
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Eligibility:
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