ODGE Fellowships for US and International Students at MIT

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:
Two
Field:
Science and Engineering
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
Any
graduate student conducting research in any phase of modern science and
engineering.

Eli
and Dorothy Berman Fund Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
One semester (fall or spring), not renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsFirst
preference is given to Israeli graduate students, graduates of the Technion
in Israel or students doing research with MIT profressors affiliated with
Technion.

Collamore-Rogers
Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsWomen
graduate students

Endowed
Fellowships of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
Up to ten
Nominations/
Department:
There is no limit upon the number of nominees
for this fellowship per department.
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and a
premium stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, possibility of renewal,
possibility of summer stipend support
Eligibility:
InternationalsFor
citizens of the Arab Republic of Egypt with demonstrated excellence in their
chosen field, with engineering and economics preferred, and then the
sciences. Nominees must have a commitment to public service and the
advancement of Egyptian society, and have a stated interest in working for the
betterment of the people of Egypt after graduation.
Additional materials:
In addition to the usual nomination materials,
nominations for this fellowship must include:
  • Student
    statement of interest in working for the betterment of the people of
    Egypt after graduation

Note: Students
will be expected to return to Egypt within two years of graduation to begin
working, except in the case of a masters’ student pursuing a higher degree at
MIT. The ODGE will share any nominations with the Ministry of Finance of the
Arab Republic of Egypt so that nominees can receive the Ministry’s
recommendation. As part of this process, the Ministry may contact students
directly about their work plans after graduation. See the Ministry of Finance (Arab Republic of Egypt) web site for the Ministry’s
criteria in providing its recommendations.

Ida
M. Green Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
8 full fellowships, 3 summer stipend only
awards
Nominations/
Department:
Each department may nominate one MIT senior
woman who will be entering a graduate program at MIT (for a 9-month fellowship),
one non-MIT woman entering a graduate program (for a 9-month fellowship), and
one MIT senior OR non-MIT woman for 3 months of first-year summer stipend
support.
*** Each department may
nominate 1 student in each of these 3 categories.
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance, and a
premium stipend, OR 3 months of summer stipend support
Tenure:
Nine months OR Three months, not
renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsNominees
must be entering women graduate students

John
S. Hennessy Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
Not offered this year
Field:
Environmental studies
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
One semester (fall or spring), not renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsAny
graduate student pursuing environmental studies

T.S.
Lin Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
Two
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
InternationalsGraduate
students from the Tatung Institute, or a student from the Republic of China
recommended by the Tatung Institute

Wellington
and Irene Loh Fund Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsSupport
for Graduate students of Chinese ancestry.

John
A. Lyons Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
Preference
is given to students that fit one or more of the following criteria: 1. The
student is a recent graduate of Boston College; 2. The student was born in a
city or town all or part of which is within a twenty-mile radius of the State
House in Boston, Massachusetts.

Robert
Newman Memorial Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
No longer ODGE fellowship, please contact the
Department of Architecture for more information
Field:
Architecture
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
Any
graduate student in the field of architecture

Donald
O’Brien Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One (total includes any renewals)
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, possibility of renewal for second
year
Eligibility:
A
graduate student who is a graduate of the College of Engineering and Physical
Sciences at the University of New Hampshire.

Henry
C. (1926) and Frances Keany Rickard Fund Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
Not offered this year
Field:
Life sciences*
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
One semester (Fall or Spring), not renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationals*For
a graduate student in the life sciences, or for a student in any
field who received undergraduate scholarship assistance from the EDWARD M.
RICKARD FUND at MIT. Additionally, preference will be given to graduates of
the Haverhill High School of Haverhill, MA; however, this is not a requirement
for eligibility.

Fundacion
Mario Santo Domingo Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
School of Science, School of Engineering, or
School of Architecture and Planning
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months with possibility of renewal
Eligibility:
InternationalsSupport
for  graduate students from Columbia in the Schools of Science, Engineering
or Architecture and Planning with a preference for entering first year
students. Students must demonstrate financial need as determined by the
Fundacion Mario Santo Domingo. The students selected by ODGE’s internal
competition will be provided a separate application for their financial
information that will be sent to the foundation for verification.

Chyn
Duog Shiah Memorial Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Engineering
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsSupport
for a graduate student of Chinese ancestry, with some preference to students
majoring in chemical engineering

Luis
Francisco Verges Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Research related to the sugar industry
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
One semester (Fall or Spring)
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsAny
graduate student conducting work in the field of the sugar industry

George
and Marie Vergottis Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, not renewable
Eligibility:
InternationalsAny
graduate student of Greek nationality

Whitaker
Health Sciences Fund Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
Two (total includes any renewals)
Field:
Life Sciences or Bioengineering
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
12 months, possibility of renewal for a second
year
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsA
doctoral student in the life sciences or bioengineering, devoting more than
50 percent time to thesis research

Hugh
Hampton Young Memorial Fund Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
Variable
Field:
Unrestricted
Amount:
Tuition and/or stipend as determined by the
Hugh Hampton Young Selection Committee
Tenure:
Variable, awardees may be nominated for a
new award in successive cycles
Eligibility:
CitizensPermanent residentsInternationalsNominees
are recommended to the Hugh Hampton Young Memorial Fund Council for final
selection. Candidates must have completed at least three years of
undergraduate education. Candidates must have spent at least one year
enrolled at MIT (either as a graduate or undergraduate student). The
committee weights exceptional personal and character strengths more heavily
than academic achievement; it also weights heavily the degree to which a
candidate’s objectives would have a positive impact on humanity. A desirable
candidate is one who has demonstrated:
1) High integrity and moral character
2) Strong will and determination to accomplish
3) Clear coordination and leadership skills
4) Exceptionally broad interests
5) Interdisciplinary training and development
6) Creativity in cross-disciplinary concepts.Nominees are encouraged to
review the biography of
Hugh Hampton Young
. It was the objective of the anonymous founder of this
Fellowship to foster the development of outstanding individuals with the
great breadth of vision and interests, and the capacity for technical
leadership as exemplified by Hugh Hampton Young.
For some accomplishments of former Hugh Hampton Young fellows, see these news items.

Zakhartchenko
Fellowship 2016-2017

Number of Awards:
One (total includes any renewals)
Field:
See Eligibility
Amount:
Tuition, student health insurance and standard
stipend
Tenure:
Nine months, possibility of renewal for a
second year
Eligibility:
Graduate
students with preference to those interested in or performing research in one
of the following areas:
1) Time as a basic energy of the universe;
2) Unconventional aircraft, flight theories and transportation methods;
3) Hypersonic flight.

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