Applying for the Xerox Fellowship Program

In 2007, the Xerox Corporation and MIT formed a partnership to support the research of students in the School of Engineering. Supported by a $1 million grant from Xerox, the Xerox Fellowship Program provides financial support for a number of master’s and doctoral degree candidates annually, especially women and other groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering. The fellowship program is part of Xerox’s ongoing support of open innovation and collaborative research worldwide.

Xerox hopes to engage the Xerox Fellows, their faculty advisors, and other School of Engineering faculty through ongoing information exchange, including visits to Xerox by the fellows and associated faculty, and visits to MIT by Xerox scientists, engineers, and other personnel. Fellows are encouraged (but not required) to consider Xerox summer internships in the summer following their fellowship year. Fellowships are non-renewable.

Application instructions

• Candidate requirements

  • Xerox Fellowships are open to 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th- year School of Engineering graduate students, with a preference for PhD students (or master’s students who will likely enter a PhD program), and for women and members of other groups that are underrepresented in engineering. In addition to full tuition and stipend for 9 months, the program covers travel expenses for fellows and their faculty advisors to Xerox sites.

• Nomination requirements

  • Nomination materials from the department should identify both the student applicant and the faculty research advisor and include a one-page summary of a research topic, evidence of leadership (ability to work with and lead others; ability to do innovative research), as well as the items indicated below
  • The applicant's GRE scores (if available) and undergraduate GPA
  • A copy of the applicant's statement of objectives
  • Copies of the applicant's letters of recommendation
  • The applicant's CV

• Deadline

  • Nominations should be sent to the Dean, attention Eileen Ng-Ghavidel, Assistant Dean for Finance and Personnel, no later than Friday, May 15, 2009.

Nominations for Xerox Fellowships are made to the Dean of Engineering by departments and divisions. The Dean will review and endorse the nominations, and forward them to Xerox, who will interview candidates and make the final selection.