Julie A. Lucas
The Presidential Fellowship program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. What makes this program special?
Each year, the Presidential Fellowship program provides full financial support to many of our most promising graduate students. With the resources of the program behind them, Presidential Fellows have the flexibility to explore and pursue the research interest of their choice during their first year at the Institute. You can meet some extraordinary fellows and learn about their deep expertise and passion for their work.
The fellowships are also a powerful tool for recruiting and retaining graduate students who will work with our world-class faculty and help accelerate MIT’s research enterprise.
One of the primary reasons the Presidential Fellows program has been so successful in supporting students over the years is the contributions of alumni and friends. As the Institute celebrates a quarter century of this flagship program, raising additional funds continues to be a significant priority.
How else can MIT’s alumni and friends support the whole student?
Scholarships, fellowships, experiential learning opportunities, athletics, physical spaces, and unrestricted funds are all crucial components of MIT’s commitment to educating the whole student—which you can read more about in the discussion with Chancellor Melissa Nobles—and there are numerous opportunities for the MIT community to contribute.
One of MIT’s top priorities is developing and maintaining spaces that celebrate community, wellness, and residential life. The Wellbeing Lab and Undergraduate Advising Center are great examples of this, as is the iconic East Campus residence. The distinctive residence, which opened in 1924 and remains a bastion of self-expression for undergraduates, is being renovated for future generations with input from students, faculty, alumni, and administrators. Reopening is planned for 2025.
Learn more about Presidential fellowships and other fellowships at MIT.