Papers, awards, and additional materials are not required. Please do not submit these materials directly. Instead, applicants are encouraged to include links to these in their application, for example, collected on their professional website.
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building E17-373
Cambridge MA, 02139
617-253-1182
idss_academic_office@mit.edu
Website:
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Application Opens:
September 15
Deadline:
December 15
Fee:
$75.00
Fall Term (September)
Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Engineering Systems (PhD)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- General test not accepted for 2022-2023 admission cycle
- Institute code: 3514
- Department code: 0000
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score required: 7.5
- Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
TOEFL exam scores are not accepted.
Waiver of IELTS may be available
- Autonomous Systems
- Energy Systems
- Finance
- Social Networks
- Urban Systems
IDSS works to ensure all students are fully funded for the duration of their program, contingent upon satisfactory progress. Full funding includes tuition, stipend, and the MIT Student Health Insurance Plan (health insurance). Please see the IDSS website for more information.
- Online application
- Statement of objectives
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English proficiency exam scores
- CV or resume
