The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will host its annual MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) from June 4 – August 12, 2017.
 
This program is for the underrepresented minority – particularly Black/African American, American Indian, Latinx/Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – and underserved undergraduate students who may benefit from a highly-competitive, 10-week, research-intensive experience.  We are seeking emerging researchers interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in one of over thirty academic programs at MIT including architecture and planning, engineering, humanities, arts, and social sciences, and science. 

PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE

• Supervision by an MIT faculty member and postdoctoral fellow or advanced graduate student
• Individual counseling on academic careers
• Constructive feedback on the need for further undergraduate courses and acquisition of additional laboratory skills
• Opportunity to possibly co-author a scientific paper with the faculty mentor
• Exposure to state of the art research laboratories in MIT departments and interdisciplinary centers
• A weekly stipend
• Round trip travel expenses
• University housing (students are responsible for their food expenses)
• Access to campus facilities (library, athletic, and health facilities)

PROGRAM FEATURES

• Weekly research presentation by MIT faculty
• Weekly seminars on issues directly related to the academic, personal, and professional growth of interns
• Community service day
• Social outings (barbeques, boat cruise, visits to Boston area)
• Preparation of an abstract, research paper, and graduate school statement of purpose
• Poster presentation at the end of the program

Additional program details, eligibility requirements and online application can be found on the web at http://mit.edu/msrp.
 

Application Deadline is February 4th, 2017.