MIT THINK Out of the Box Scholars Program

The MIT THINK Out of the Box Scholars Program provides small research grants and mentorship to students who have researched a potential project but lack resources to complete it. The program awards up to $1,000 for selected projects, pairs finalists with weekly mentors from the THINK team, and may invite finalists to a four-day, all-expenses-paid visit to MIT’s campus. Projects are open to science, technology, and engineering fields and must be feasible to complete within one semester and a $1,000 budget.

Up to $1,000 project funding; weekly mentorship meetings; possible four-day all-expenses-paid visit to MIT campus including lab tours, research presentations, and networking.

Open to students who have extensively researched the background of a potential project and can propose a project with clear goals, an innovative idea, and a practical plan; projects may span green technology, practical devices, or software applications.

Prepare a detailed project proposal with goals, procedure, and budget; review program guidelines and submit the application by the program deadline; finalists participate in mentorship and complete the project within the program timeline.