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
Website:
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Application Opens:
September 15
Deadline:
December 15 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Fee:
$75.00
Fall Term (September)
Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Engineering Systems (PhD)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not accepted.
Non-native English speakers must submit either:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score expected: 7.5
- Electronic scores sent to: MIT Graduate Admissions
Cambridge English Qualification
- C1 Advanced Exam
- Minimum score expected: 191
- Electronic scores sent to: MIT Graduate Admissions
TOEFL exam scores are not accepted unless the IELTS and Cambridge English exams are inaccessible.
Waivers of IELTS/Cambridge English Qualification 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
- Essays: Research Interests; Purpose; Background
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English proficiency exam scores
- CV or resume
