Women of Color Professional Development Fund

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Massachussets Institute of Technology

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Awards vary annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: We are pleased to announce the creation of two new Professional Development funds. The Women of Color Professional Development Fund is for currently enrolled MIT Women of Color undergraduate and graduate students. The LBGTQ+ Professional Development Fund is for currently enrolled MIT LBGTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students. “People of Color” includes Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islanders, and other minoritized ethnicities. “Women” includes transgender women, cisgender women, and non-binary women. LBGTQ+ includes all minoritized sexual orientations and gender identities. When you complete the form, please check which fund you are applying for (you may check both). Funds will be available on a rolling basis throughout the year. These funds are available to currently enrolled MIT undergraduate and graduate students only. Students are eligible for up to $300 per calendar year. If your request exceeds that, please explain.

Application requirements for the Women of Color Professional Development Fund are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Chosen applicants will each receive and annual fund of $300.   The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,200.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, February 15, 2024

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, February 15, 2024

All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by the listed deadline. No incomplete/ late submissions will be accepted. Award notifications will be announced shortly after the scholarship deadline!
About Massachussets Institute of Technology:
Contact Information: Scholarship Committee ,
Address: 77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 11-120 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Email: sfs@mit.edu

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