{"id":552,"date":"2021-10-26T18:32:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T18:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/fellowships\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:47:50","slug":"other-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/fellowships\/fellowship-tips\/other-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Other resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This section highlights resources, financial aid planning tools, and scholarship and fellowship databases that are available for the MIT community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/cis\/fo.html\">Center for International Studies (CIS) funding opportunities<\/a>: For funding in the field of international studies, note the CIS databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mit.edu\/mitei\/education\/fellowships\/\">Energy Fellowships<\/a>: The MIT Energy Initiative administers a sponsored fellowship program for outstanding incoming doctoral students, across all five Schools, who plan to pursue energy-related studies at MIT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legatum.mit.edu\/resources\/legatum-fellowships\/\">Legatum Fellowships<\/a>: The Legatum Center administers a competitive fellowship program for incoming and current MIT graduate students, across all academic disciplines, who demonstrate the potential to create sustainable, for-profit enterprises in low-income countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/martin-fellows.mit.edu\/\">Martin Family Society of Fellows for Sustainability:<\/a>&nbsp; A community of MIT doctoral students pursuing sustainability research in a wide array of fields and topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capd.mit.edu\/channels\/distinguished-fellowships\/\">CAPD Office of Distinguished Fellowships<\/a>: This site provides information for MIT undergraduate and graduate students wishing to compete for prestigious awards, including many for foreign study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial aid planning tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/How-to-Win-a-Graduate-Fello\/46782\/\">How to Win a Graduate Fellowship<\/a>, from the Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">Student aid<\/a>, including the FAFSA&nbsp;(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/\">FinAid: The Smart Student\u2019s Guide to Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fellowship databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialaidfinder.com\/student-scholarship-search\/college-scholarship-contests\/contests-for-scholarships\/\">CollegeNet\u2019s Scholarship Database<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.collegeboard.com\/cbsearch_ss\/welcome.jsp\">College Board Scholarship Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iefa.org\/\">International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalscholarships.com\/index.php\">International Scholarships Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fatomei.com\">National Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/2011\/nsf11547\/nsf11547.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_179\">NSF Social, Behavioral &amp; Economic Sciences Directorate\u2019s Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (SBE DDRIG)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackexcel.org\/fin-sch.htm\">Scholarship &amp; Financial Aid Help<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/financial-aid\/minority-students\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/financial-aid\/minority-students\/\">Best Colleges.com for Students of Color Scholarships\/Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/financial-aid\/hispanic-latino-scholarships\/\">Best Colleges.com for Hispanic and Latino\/a Scholarships\/Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/financial-aid\/african-american-scholarships\/\">Best Colleges.com for Black and African American Scholarships\/Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amphilsoc.org\/grants\">American Philosophical Society Grants and Fellowships<\/a> \u2013 Also, if you happen to be a member of any academic societies, you might want to check if they have any funding opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/web\/grants\/home.html\">Grants.gov, national grants search engine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fellowship Application Preparation advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/FordFellowships\/PGA_050509\">Ford Foundation\u2019s list of helpful fellowship preparation resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalstudent.com\/essay_writing\/scholarship_essaysample\/\">Essay writing resource for International Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/financial-aid\/college-scholarships\/scholarship-application-strategies\/top-10-tips-for-writing-effective-scholarship-essays\/\">10 Tips for Scholarship Essay Writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/How-to-Win-a-Graduate-Fello\/46782\/\">How to Win a Graduate Fellowship (From The Chronicle)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT Workshops and Seminars on Fellowships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/\">School of Engineering Communications Lab (open to all MIT graduate students and postdocs)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsw.mit.edu\/writing-and-communication-center\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cmsw.mit.edu\/writing-and-communication-center\/\">CMS Writing and Communication Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/be.mit.edu\/communicationlab\">BE Communication Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/courses\/health-sciences-and-technology\/hst-590-biomedical-engineering-seminar-series-developing-professional-skills-fall-2006\/lecture-notes\/ses07.pdf\">OCW Grant Writing Essentials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cehs.mit.edu\/career-development\">MIT Center for Environmental Health Science Grant Writing Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/osp.mit.edu\/grant-and-contract-administration\/preparing-and-submitting-a-proposal\/proposal-preparation-basics\/pr\">OSP Proposal Writing Tips and Links<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fellowship FAQ Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/2021\/nsf21109\/nsf21109.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/2021\/nsf21109\/nsf21109.pdf\">NSF GRFP (applicants)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/2013\/nsf13084\/nsf13084.jsp\">NSF GRFP (current fellows)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ndseg.sysplus.com\/NDSEG\/FAQ\/\">NDSEG<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hertzfoundation.org\/the-fellowship\/faq\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hertzfoundation.org\/the-fellowship\/faq\/\">Hertz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krellinst.org\/csgf\/how-apply\/frequently-asked-questions\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.krellinst.org\/csgf\/how-apply\/frequently-asked-questions\">DOE CSGF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/gem-fellowship-program\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/gem-fellowship-program\/\">GEM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/faq-international-program.pdf\">HHMI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIT Fellowship Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/fellowships\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/fellowships\/\">OGE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pkgcenter.mit.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pkgcenter.mit.edu\/\">MIT <a href=\"https:\/\/pkgcenter.mit.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pkgcenter.mit.edu\/\">Priscilla King Gray (PKG) <\/a>Public Service Center<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/legatum.mit.edu\/resources\/legatum-fellowships\/\">Legatum Center<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/misti.mit.edu\">MISTI Fellowships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ll.mit.edu\/college\/fellowsprograms.html\">Lincoln Laboratory Fellowship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/postdocs.mit.edu\/\">MIT Postdoc Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mitei.mit.edu\/education\/fellowships\">MIT Energy Initiative Fellowships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/resources.mit.edu\/resources\/finances\/all\">MIT Resources Finance Page<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/gsc.mit.edu\/\">MIT Graduate Student Council<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study Abroad and Travel Grants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pkgcenter.mit.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pkgcenter.mit.edu\/\">MIT\u2019s Priscilla King Gray (PKG) Public Service Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/capd.mit.edu\/channels\/distinguished-fellowships\/\">CAPD&#8217;s Distinguished Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/cis\/fo.html\">MIT\u2019s Center for International Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/student-support-development\/career-planning\/conference-grant\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gsc.mit.edu\/funding\/conference-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OGE Conference Grants (formerly under GSC)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.com\/careers\/programs-and-events\/conference-travel-grant\/\">Citadel Conference Travel Grant<\/a> for STEM students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Support Resources by Department<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 1- <a href=\"https:\/\/cee.mit.edu\/funding\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cee.mit.edu\/funding\/\">Civil and Environmental Engineering, &amp; Interdepartmental Program in Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 2- <a href=\"https:\/\/meche.mit.edu\/education\/prospective-students\/graduate\/financial-support\">Mechanical Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 3- <a href=\"https:\/\/dmse.mit.edu\/education\/graduate-program\/funding-opportunities\/\">Materials Science &amp; Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 4- <a href=\"https:\/\/architecture.mit.edu\/student-resources\">Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 5- <a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry.mit.edu\/academic-programs\/graduate-programs\/student-resources\/#finances\">Chemistry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 6- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eecs.mit.edu\/academics-admissions\/graduate-program\/financial-support\">Electrical Engineering &amp; Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 7- <a href=\"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/graduate\/prospective-students\/funding\/\">Biology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 8- <a href=\"https:\/\/physics.mit.edu\/academic-programs\/graduate-students\/financial-support\/\">Physics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 9- <a href=\"https:\/\/bcs.mit.edu\/academic-program\/brain-and-cognitive-sciences-phd-program\/current-students\">Brain and Cognitive Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 10- <a href=\"https:\/\/cheme.mit.edu\/academics\/graduate-students\/financial-support\/\">Chemical Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 11- <a href=\"https:\/\/dusp.mit.edu\/resources-policies-and-procedures#funding-sources\">Urban Studies and Planning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 12- <a href=\"https:\/\/eapsweb.mit.edu\/graduate-program\/funding-opportunities\">Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 14- <a href=\"https:\/\/economics.mit.edu\/academic-programs\/phd-program\/financial-support\">Economics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 15- <a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/mba\/admissions\/financing-your-education\">MBA<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/mfin\/admissions\/tuition-and-financial-aid\">Mfin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/master-of-business-analytics\/admissions\/tuition-and-financial-aid\">MBusAnalytics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/phd\/admissions\/funding\">PhD<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 16- <a href=\"https:\/\/aeroastro.mit.edu\/education\/funding\/\">Aeronautics and Astronautics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 17- <a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.mit.edu\/graduate\/opportunities\">Political Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 18- <a href=\"https:\/\/math.mit.edu\/academics\/grad\/financial\/index.html\">Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 20- <a href=\"http:\/\/be.mit.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/BE_Handbook_13-14.pdf\">Biological Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 21W- <a href=\"https:\/\/sciwrite.mit.edu\/tuition-financial-aid\/\">Program in Science Writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 22- Nuclear Science &amp; Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course 24- <a href=\"https:\/\/linguistics.mit.edu\/graduate\/admissions\/financialaid\/\">Linguistics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/philosophy.mit.edu\/faq-items\/financial-support\/\">Philosophy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMS- Comparative Media Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CSB- <a href=\"https:\/\/csbphd.mit.edu\/about-program\/financial-support\">Computational and Systems Biology<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CSE- Computational Science and Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEDP- <a href=\"https:\/\/economics.mit.edu\/academic-programs\/masters-programs\/masters-data-economics-and-development-policy-dedp\/tuition-and\">Data, Economics, and Development Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HST- <a href=\"https:\/\/hst.mit.edu\/academic-programs\/financial-support\/MEMPs\">Health Sciences and Technology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IDSS &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/idss.mit.edu\/academics\/ses_doc\/ses-funding\/\">Institute for Data Systems &amp; Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TPP- <a href=\"https:\/\/tpp.mit.edu\/academics\/research-assistantships-and-financial-support\/\">Technology &amp; Policy Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LGO- <a href=\"https:\/\/lgo.mit.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid\/\">Leaders for Global Operations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAS- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/posts\/fellowship-opportunities\/\">Media Arts &amp; Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Micro &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/microbiology.mit.edu\/graduate-program\/finances-and-fellowships\/\">Interdepartmental Microbiology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ORC- <a href=\"http:\/\/orc.mit.edu\/admissions\/faq\">Operations Research Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCM- <a href=\"https:\/\/scm.mit.edu\/admissions\/financial_aid\">Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SDM- <a href=\"https:\/\/sdm.mit.edu\/admission\/financing-your-education\/\">Systems Design &amp; Managment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STS- <a href=\"https:\/\/hasts.mit.edu\/student-resources\/\">Science, Technology, and Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WHOI- <a href=\"https:\/\/mit.whoi.edu\/admissions\/funding\/\">MIT-WHOI Joint Program<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section highlights resources, financial aid planning tools, and scholarship and fellowship databases that are available for the MIT community. 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