The applications are now open for the MIT Summer Research Program 2026 in the USA. It will be a great privilege for the applicants who will be selected for this fully funded summer program. The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) will run from June 8 to August 8, 2026. The program aims to promote Graduate education, degrees, and disciplines among talented undergraduate students, so they can think and consider pursuing Graduate studies from MIT. During the program, participants will also go on Social outings (boat cruise, visits to the Boston area). This program is open to United States citizens and International students. There is no application fee, and more details are below.
Details About the MIT Summer Research Program 2026 in the USA
- Host Country: USA
- Location: MIT University
- Dates: June 8 to August 8, 2026
- Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 20th January 2026
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Financial Benefits
The program covers:
- Weekly Stipend.
- Round-trip travel to MIT.
- Meal Subsidy.
- Housing is provided.
Participating Departments
- Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Architecture
- Biological Engineering
- Center for Real Estate
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Comparative Media Studies
- Computational and Systems Biology
- Computational Science and Engineering
- Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Health Sciences and Technology (Joint Harvard-MIT Program)
- History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society
- Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts and Sciences
- MIT Sloan PhD Program
- Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Operations Research Center
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Transportation
- Urban Studies and Planning.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum 3.5 overall or major GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
- Be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at a US institution of higher education located in the US or its territories (excluding MIT).
- Be a sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior.
- Must not be graduating before December 2026.
- Future Interest: Have an interest in pursuing a graduate degree in one of MIT’s graduate programs (excluding Sloan professional programs like MBA, EMBA, LGO, etc.).
- Citizenship/Residency: Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or non-U.S. citizen with DACA.
- International Students (Non-U.S. CITIZEN):
- Eligible if enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at a U.S. institution located within the US or its territories.
- Not eligible if completing a bachelor’s degree at institutions outside the U.S., or if they are exchange students.
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How to Apply for the MIT Summer Research Program 2026?
You can apply online from the MIT Website. The link is below.
APPLY FOR THE MIT SUMMER (SURP)
