{"id":544,"date":"2021-10-26T18:04:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/fellowships\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:19:02","slug":"oge-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/fellowships\/oge-fellowships-and-awards\/oge-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"OGE Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Generous donors have provided MIT with permanent funds in support of fellowships, many of which have unique restrictions. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Office of Graduate Education administers a number of these endowed fellowships through an annual competition in March. All nominations (both for new awards and for renewal requests) must be submitted by the departmental graduate office on behalf of the student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who qualify for one of the fellowships should contact their graduate administrator<\/a> in order to be considered for nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following symbols are used in the fellowship descriptions:<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. citizens are eligible<\/p>\n\n\n

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Permanent residents are eligible<\/p>\n\n\n

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Internationals are eligible<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OGE fellowships: Closed.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nominations for the following fellowships re-opened in January 2027. Departments will have their own internal deadlines in order to satisfy the OGE deadline in March. Awards will be decided by late March, with the exception of the Hugh Hampton Young Memorial Fund Fellowship<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department, as the nominator, will be notified first of all decisions by April 1. Students will receive confirmation of any award via letter; they may contact their department for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellowships take effect the following September, except for those offering summer support. Students who are chosen for fellowship renewal should please note that any stipend increases take effect in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to nominate or renew<\/em><\/strong> (click to open)<\/h4>
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With the exception of the Endowed Fellowships of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the OGE accepts only one<\/strong> nomination per department for each award. Graduate administrators may contact the OGE Fellowships staff for a link to the nomination form or with questions about submitting nominations to the Office of Graduate Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renewal candidates will be considered alongside new candidates for funding requests.<\/em> Please note If the department chooses to nominate a current fellow for renewal of a fellowship, then it may not <\/strong>also nominate a new student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these fellowships value strong academic and research prowess, the OGE is also very interested in each applicant\u2019s community involvement at MIT (or prior institutions if an entering student). Please note the addition of an essay below asking students to elaborate on their community involvement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomination packets include the following for each new candidate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A curriculum vitae (CV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A transcript (for currently enrolled students, unofficial transcript or grade report is fine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A brief (1-2 page) research summary written for a general audience<\/strong> from the student for currently enrolled students\n
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    • For applicants\/incoming students, a copy of the nominee\u2019s \u201cstatement of objectives\u201d from their application for admission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A brief (1-2 page) summary of current or past community involvement. The OGE highly values positive impact on the MIT community. Please explain past or current community involvement on MIT\u2019s campus (or prior campuses if you are an incoming student) and how you feel this involvement has benefited the community<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Two letters of recommendation\n
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      • For currently enrolled students, these should be from MIT faculty that know the nominee as a graduate student and can speak on the student’s research \/ academic progress \/ potential \/ personality \/ commitment to the MIT community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • For program applicants, these letters can be from the applicant\u2019s admissions folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Requests for a renewal should include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. An updated CV<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. A current unofficial transcript or grade report<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. A brief (1-2 pages) update on progress and how the fellowship has benefited you in the prior year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. A renewal request from the student\u2019s advisor, indicating that the student is in good standing, a brief description of progress, and anticipated date of degree<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          A complete listing of these competitive fellowships follows. Please note that fellowship stipend amounts for 2026-2027 may change once departmental stipend rates have been set for FY2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Last updated January 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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