Support the School

"A grounding in the humanities and arts helps MIT students serve the world with wisdom, confidence, and skill."

Edward Hoyt '57

Hoyt Humanities Fund

"To explore making a gift to support the School's far-reaching goals, please contact me in the Dean's Office."

Anne Marie Michel

Assistant Dean for Development

Gifts to MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences have the power to:

Strengthen the Institute as a Whole
The School's extraordinary portfolio—of research, international initiatives, graduate programs, and education for all undergraduates—means that gifts to SHASS have uncommon power to further the MIT mission as a whole.

Support Research with Global Impact
With more than 20 academic areas and projects, the School provides a superb environment for research and academic studies. The research that emerges has global impact—from policy for poverty relief to safeguarding elections.

Educate Leaders and World Citizens
Home to top-rated graduate programs, the School also provides all MIT undergraduates with rigorous training in critical thinking, language, communication skills, and cultural and historical perspectives. In addition, the School has a central role in preparing MIT students for leadership and successful careers across international boundaries.

Opportunities to Make a Difference

We welcome your support—and we need it! Here are several ways to contribute:

Support for Fellowships for outstanding Ph.D. programs in Political Science, Economics, Linguistics and Philosophy, History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology and Society—as well as master's programs in Comparative Media Studies and Science Writing

Support for Professorships to strengthen our academic fields. Chairs allow the School to attract and retain the best scholars.

Support to improve facilities and programming in the thriving Music and Theater Arts section

Support for the activities of the Center for Intentional Studies, especially MISTI, the largest international internship opportunity for MIT students

Support for the humanities through the Dean's Discretionary Fund

Making A Gift

Gifts of every size are valued. To explore possibilities, please contact:

Anne Marie Michel
Assistant Dean for Development
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
ammichel@mit.edu
617.253.4075