Graduate student life
There was a time, recalls MIT Chancellor Phillip Clay, when graduate students came to MIT to “work on their thing” without much expectation of a life outside their work. But that has changed.
Now, MIT graduate students — the largest student constituency on campus — want more balance between work and life. They expect (and advocate for) learning opportunities beyond the laboratory, and they value the rewards of a vibrant community.
Through Graduate Student Life Grants, the Ike Colbert Fund for Graduate Community, and the Graduate Community Fellows program, the Institute aims to satisfy those needs.
Graduate Student Life Grants
Graduate students can submit creative ideas to the Graduate Student Life Grants program for ways to improve MIT’s graduate community. Successful proposals receive funding. So far, the program has produced a wellspring of fresh ideas — including “BabyNet,” for grad students with children, and a graduate student dinner program.
Ike Colbert Fund for Graduate Community
Former Dean for Graduate Students Ike Colbert’s vision for a well-resourced, self-nurturing graduate community did not end with his retirement. The Ike Colbert Fund for Graduate Community aims to continue to tap into the boundless creativity of our remarkable graduate students, and improve the quality of graduate community life at MIT.
Graduate Community Fellows
Tthe Graduate Community Fellows are a group of graduate students who lead projects that enhance the lives of their MIT peers. The Fellows participate in leadership development activities, and act as a conduit between the student body and the dean’s office.
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To make an immediate impact on graduate student life at MIT, consider directing your contribution to the Ike Colbert Fund for Graduate Community:
To discuss a special gift in support of graduate student life, please contact Philip A. Murphy, campaign director, Campaign for Students, at murphy99@mit.edu or 617.258.5557.
Or, search or browse for a gift designation that more closely suits your objectives ....
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