This section lists fellowships from different Departments and Programs within MIT that are open to a large number of graduate students. Please contact your department for information on school or department specific opportunities. Contact grad-fellowships@mit.edu with questions.
Fellowships unless otherwise stated are open to US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and International students.
GE Vernova Graduate Fellowship
The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance will fund research initiatives, fellowships, and other programs with an eye toward improving energy technologies and decarbonization.
This fellowships provide support to graduate students (Masters and PhD) who are conducting innovative research related to energy, with particular emphasis placed on the GE Vernova flagship areas of decarbonization, electrification, renewables acceleration, or digital infrastructure. Graduate students conducting research related to these fields are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: July
Health and Life Sciences (HEALS) Graduate Fellowship
Are you ready to take your research to the next level? The MIT Health and Life Sciences (HEALS) Graduate Fellowships are a highly selective fellowship program supporting exceptional graduate students. Fellowships cover full tuition, provide a stipend at the MIT standard rate, and include health insurance.
What truly distinguishes the HEALS Fellowship is the unique cohort experience. As a fellow, you will become part of an interdisciplinary community that thrives on scientific exchange, innovative career development, and personalized mentorship. This is your opportunity to join a vibrant network of scholars at the forefront of health and life sciences, where groundbreaking ideas and collaborative research redefine what’s possible.
Deadline: June
Martin Family Society of Fellows for Sustainability
The Martin Family Society of Fellows for Sustainability is a community of MIT doctoral students pursuing sustainability research in a wide array of fields and topics. Each year, approximately ten outstanding students are selected to receive one academic year of fellowship support. Martin Fellows participate in a lively community of students and alumni dedicated to advancing environmental and social sustainability.
Eligible nominees are current PhD candidates who have successfully completed their doctoral exams, are in the initial phases of their research towards a dissertation, and will be enrolled full-time as a student during the fellowship period.
Deadline: February
Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) Design Fellowship
The MAD Design Fellowship supports a cohort of continuing MIT graduate students—Master’s or PhD candidates—whose work engages design in research, practice, or both. Fellows receive full tuition for one or two semesters, a monthly stipend, health insurance, and a scholarly allowance to support materials, fieldwork, or travel. In return, they join a lively cross-disciplinary community exploring the evolving role of design in research, education, and society.
Current MIT graduate students (Master’s or PhD) from any school or department are eligible. Design is broadly defined as a creative process that considers human and social impacts. Successful applicants articulate how their work uses or reflects on design, for whom, and toward what end. A central question for all proposals is: Who benefits from this work, and how?
Deadline: January
Tata Center for Technology and Design Fellowship
The Tata Center for Technology and Design, part of the MIT Energy Initiative, was founded in 2012 to find new ways of using science and technology to bring the benefits of modernity to resource-constrained communities in the developing world, particularly those in India.
The Center seeks applications to support MIT graduate students via endowed Tata fellowships for work on projects aimed at developing appropriate, practical solutions for resource-constrained communities, working closely with on-the-ground collaborators. Preference will be given to proposals with direct community impact and stakeholder engagement in India.
Successful projects will use technology and/or business models creatively to overcome constraints and thereby create opportunity and support quality of life improvements at all levels of society in India and other parts of the world where poverty and competition for limited resources limit economic growth and opportunity. Projects addressing energy, agriculture, health, housing, water, and environment are of interest, though other areas will also be considered.
Deadline: May
