Deadline to Apply
January 21, 2025
Term
Summer 2025 (June 9 – August 9, 2025)
Program
MSRP is an intensive 9-week research program designed to fully immerse students in the MIT experience.
Participant Benefits
- $5400 stipend
- On-campus housing
- Round-trip travel to MIT
- MIT graduate application fee waiver
- Individual counseling on academic careers
- Opportunity to co-author a scientific paper with a faculty mentor
- Access to campus facilities: research spaces, library, gym and more
Eligibility
- Enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program in the U.S.
- Must be a Sophomore, Junior, or non-graduating Senior
- Must have an interest in research and/or obtaining a PhD
- Must have a 3.5 GPA
- Have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in academic research and/or teaching
- International students with appropriate visa & work authorizations may apply
Application Instructions
Key Dates
Fri, Nov 1, 2024: Application Opens
Tues, Jan 21, 2025: Application Closes
Application Checklist
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
- One from a research mentor
- 3 Research Preferences
- PDF of Unofficial Transcript
- PDF of CV or Resume
- 3 Short Answer Responses
- 1 Optional Short Answer Response
Application Tips – DO
- Highlight your academic achievements & research experience
- Provide strong letters of recommendations
- Communicate your motivations
- Diversity is important. What will be your contribution to the field?
Application Tips – Avoid
- Contacting MIT Faculty
- Waiting to secure LoRs
- Limiting interest to one professor
- CV/Resume in essay form
- Errors – Have others review