Funding

Source: https://biology.mit.edu/graduate/prospective-students/funding/ Parent: https://biology.mit.edu/

All graduate students receive:

• Full-tuition coverage
• Stipend to cover living expenses
• Individual Health Insurance – MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan.

Graduate fellowships and scholarships

We encourage applicants and current students to apply for independent funding from outside organizations.

Fellowships for U.S. citizens and permanent residents

• American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation Fellowships  – Open to women scholars
• Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship – Open to first year graduate students (may apply before or during your first year)
• Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship – Open to first and second year graduate students (may apply before or during your first year)
• Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
• Hertz Foundation Fellowships
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship – Open to first and second year graduate students
• The National GEM Consortium Fellowship – Open to minority graduate students
• Graduate Fellowships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Diversity (GFSD)
• National Science Foundation  – Numerous funding opportunities including the Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Office of Naval Research
• P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans– Applicant’s birth parents must have both been born outside of the US as non-US citizens, and both parents must not have been eligible for US citizenship at the time of their births.
• US Environmental Protection Agency Fellowships

Fellowships for international students

• American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships – Open to women scholars
• Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholarships – Citizens from Great Britain are eligible to apply
• MIT Office of Graduate Education – List of financial resources specifically for international students
• Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future – Open to women from developing countries or emerging economies

Fellowships for U.S. citizens and international students

• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
• The Gilliam Fellowships – Application by invitation only
• Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
• Link Foundation Energy Fellowships
• MIT Office of Graduate Education Fellowships – See specific grant for eligibility
• National Institute of Health – See specific grant for eligibility
• Petersons.com – Web search for scholarship opportunities
• USA Today – Web search for scholarship opportunities; note that some databases may require registration