Student Funding and Awards
For undergraduate students
Burchard Scholars Program
This prestigious program brings students and faculty members together for a series of monthly dinner seminars.
Applications open fall 2025
Explore See recent Burchard ScholarsKelly-Douglas Fund: Travel
The Kelly-Douglas Fund supports undergraduate travel during IAP and summer.
Applications for IAP 2026 travel are due fall 2025 and for summer 2026 are due in spring 2026
Kelly-Douglas Fund: TravelDe Florez Fund for Humor
The de Florez Fund supports approved humorous activities and initiatives that benefit the MIT community with funding.
Apply year round
Explore programPhi Beta Kappa Society
PBK honors the nation’s most outstanding undergraduates in the liberal arts and sciences. MIT’s chapter annually elects approximately 90 students in their senior year.
By nomination only
Explore Phi Beta Kappa Levitan Award for Excellence in Teaching
Recipients of the James A. and Ruth Levitan Teaching Award in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, are among the finest teachers at the Institute. This award is granted by student nomination only.
Applications open fall 2025/spring 2026
Explore the awardFor graduate students
Kelly-Douglas Fund: Research and Teaching
The Kelly-Douglas Fund for Research and Teaching supports graduate students in their teaching and research projects.
Apply in January or July
Explore programDe Florez Fund for Humor
The de Florez Fund supports approved humorous activities and initiatives that benefit the MIT community with funding.
Apply year round
Explore fundDiversity Pre-Doctoral Fellowships
Humanities and social science graduate students enrolled at an accredited institution other than MIT can apply for these fellowships, which provide a 9-month appointment at MIT while students finish their dissertations.
Applications open in January 2025
Explore programFunding and awards by discipline
SHASS units and academic disciplines also award funding, awards, and prizes to students.