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Which Award Is Best For You?
To find the best fit, be sure to read the full description of each scholarship to learn eligibility requirements, criteria for selection, application materials, and timeline.
You should also look at scholarships that you could seek in the future. By starting, early you can build a compelling application.
For most of these scholarships and fellowships, MIT committees select or endorse one or more student(s) to represent MIT at the national level. If you are interested in pursuing any of these scholarships, consult the scholarship’s MIT contact for more information and advice before submitting your application.
Name |
Type |
Field |
Year of Application |
MIT Deadline |
Beinecke |
Graduate | Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences | Junior | January 30 |
CANES Internship |
Undergraduate/Graduate | Nuclear Science and Engineering | Juniors, seniors, or graduate | December 1 |
Chateaubriand |
Doctoral | All scientific, humanities, and social science disciplines | Ph.D. | November 17 |
Churchill |
Graduate | Engineering, Mathematics, Science | Senior or graduate | September 4 |
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) |
Graduate or Post-Doctorate | All but medicine | Senior, graduate, alum | October 20 |
Eloranta |
Summer Fellowship | Any | Any undergraduate | April |
Fulbright |
Graduate | Advanced research, graduate study, or teaching at the university, secondary or elementary level | Senior or graduate | September 12 |
Gates |
Graduate | All subjects offered at the Cambridge University but usually those addressing global problems related to health, equity, technology and learning | Senior, graduate, or alumni | September 4 |
Goldwater |
Undergraduate | Science, Engineering, and Math | Sophomore, junior | November |
Humboldt |
Undergraduate/graduate | Any | Graduate | September |
Luce |
Post undergraduate | Any field other than Asian Studies | Senior | October |
Marshall |
Graduate or second undergraduate | Any | Senior, graduate, or alumni | September 4 |
Merage |
Graduate | Any | Senior | October |
Mitchell |
Graduate | Any | Senior, graduate, or alumni | September 4 |
Pasteur |
Post-doctoral | All scientific disciplines | Ph.D. student or post-doctorate | January |
Public Service Fellowships |
Undergraduate or graduate | Any | Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate | Varies |
Rhodes |
Graduate | Any | Senior, graduate, or alumni | September 4 |
Soros |
Must hold a bachelor’s and be a new American | Any | Senior, graduate, or alumni | October |
Truman |
Graduate | Government, non-profit sector, or public service | Junior | November |
Udall |
Undergraduate | Environmental study or related fields, health care (for Native American and Alaskan natives only), or tribal public policy | Sophomores and juniors | February |
