MIT Presidential & OGE Scholarships 2022-2023 are open for online applications for all international students; this is your time to apply for this prestigious scholarship award. MIT established a prestigious program of Presidential Fellowships in 1999 in order to recruit the most outstanding students worldwide to pursue graduate studies at the Institute. Since then, the program has grown to support over 120 new graduate students annually as Presidential Fellows.
THE PRESIDENTIAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Presidential Fellowships are nine-month fellowships that fund the tuition, monthly stipend (not to exceed the approved Science and Engineering Doctoral RA stipend rate), and the student extended insurance plan of awardees for their first academic year at MIT.
Presidential Fellows are selected by the President and Provost from a pool of candidates nominated by the School deans, as well as the heads of departments and interdisciplinary programs. Students cannot apply directly for these fellowships.
Each Presidential Fellow receives a special certificate signed by the President of MIT emphasizing the prestigious nature of the award and identifying the benefactor responsible for the award presented at the Presidential Fellowship Reception each fall.
Department and academic administrators submit their nominations based on their Presidential Fellowship allocation for the upcoming year directly to Scott Tirrell, Director of Graduate Fellowship [email protected].
The program is administered by the MIT Office of Graduate Education in coordination with the Office of the Provost. For questions regarding this program, please contact Scott Tirrell, at [email protected].
MIT OGE Scholarships Awards
Generous donors have provided MIT with permanent funds in support of stipend awards for students who fall into unique categories. The Office of Graduate Education administers these awards through an annual competition. All nominations must be submitted by the departmental graduate office on behalf of the student. Students who qualify for one of the awards should contact their graduate administrator in order to be considered for nomination.
The following symbols are used in the fellowship descriptions:
- US citizens are eligible
- Internationals are eligible
- Permanent residents are eligible
MIT OGE Scholarship Awards: Deadline 2022
Each department may nominate one student per award. Renewals will not be considered; awards are only for the year in which they are given.
MIT HO-CHING AND HAN-CHING FUND AWARD
| Number of Awards: | Two |
| Field: | Unrestricted |
| Amount: | $2,500 Scholarship |
| Tenure: | One-time award, not renewable. |
| Eligibility: | For an enrolled or incoming graduate student from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China). A second preference will be given to graduates from other Chinese engineering universities if no students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University are currently enrolled or have been offered admission. |
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MIT ROBERT B. GUENASSIA AWARD
| Number of Awards: | Two |
| Field: | Unrestricted |
| Amount: | $1,500 scholarship |
| Tenure: | One-time award, not renewable |
| Eligibility: | For a graduate student from either the Ecole Centrale or the Lycée Louis le Grand. |
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MIT NEEKEYFAR FUND AWARD
| Number of Awards: | Two |
| Field: | Unrestricted |
| Amount: | $2,500 scholarship |
| Tenure: | One-time award, not renewable |
| Eligibility: | For a graduate student from Iran or, if there are none, to a graduate student of Iranian descent. |
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MIT ELIE SHAIO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
| Number of Awards: | Four |
| Field: | Schools of Engineering or Science, or the Department of Economics |
| Amount: | $3,000 scholarship |
| Tenure: | The one-time award, not renewable |
| Eligibility: | First preference to graduates of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel; second preference to any Israeli citizen who has completed a degree at any university in Israel; and third preference to any graduate student in any department who is recommended by the Board of Directors of the B’Nai B’rith Hillel Foundation. |
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Optional & Mandatory Documents for Scholarship Application Submission
This section jots down and explains the list of documents needed to be submitted along with a scholarship application. Some of these documents are the same ones that the universities or colleges asked you for while you were applying for admission.
Make sure to prepare the following listed Scholarship Application Documents in order to maximize your chances of selection for any scholarship program:
Optional & Mandatory Documents for Scholarship Application:
- Scholarship Application Form
- Research Proposal for doctoral degree candidates (plagiarism-free, and freshly written)
- Study plan essay for Master degree candidates (plagiarism-free, and freshly written)
- Attested copies of degree & transcripts for schools, colleges, and universities attended.
- Letter of Motivation
- Statement of purpose (SOP)
- Letter of intent (LOI)
- Letter of Recommendation from professors of the previous college attended. (2 original)
- Health Certificate (1 original, 1 copy)
- Abstract of theses or portfolio (if applicable) (1 original, 1 copy)
- English proficiency certificate or English language test record (IELTS, TOEFL, TELC, etc)
- GRE, GMAT, or other qualifying test records (Optional)
- Scholarship Resume (CV) and a cover letter (Optional)
