MIT Women's Technology Program
MIT Women's Technology Program — Mechanical Engineering
Four-week residential MIT mechanical-engineering introduction for current grade 11 students; 2027 applications open October 16 and close December 21, 2026.
- Application deadline
- December 21, 2026 (2027 cycle)
- Cost
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Session dates or duration
- Starts June 26, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle)
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT campus
- Stipend or pay
- Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Permanent family home address in the United States; current application guidance says applicants must live in the U.S. year round
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Up to 20 WTP-ME students are selected. WTP reports 320 applications for 20 places in 2024 and typically more than 300 highly qualified applicants.
Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Additional hardship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted families for whom the published fee is a hardship may request additional aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: WTP application: $0. WTP is free to apply.; Additional hardship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted families for whom the published fee is a hardship may request additional aid.; Need-based transportation help to and from Boston: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Admitted students may contact WTP if transportation would create financial hardship; coverage limits are not published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Permanent family home address in the United States; current application guidance says applicants must live in the U.S. year round; Requirement: Be in grade 11 when applying and able to attend the full four-week summer after junior year; Requirement: Demonstrate strong performance in mathematics and science, normally in the most advanced courses available at the applicant's school; Requirement: Have little or no prior engineering experience and limited opportunities to explore engineering; Requirement: Enjoy problem solving, hands-on design and collaborative learning; Requirement: WTP is women-focused and prioritizes students underserved or discouraged in engineering; it states that all applications are reviewed equitably; Exclusion: Students who have already covered substantial WTP curriculum through courses, self-study or prior programs may be a poor fit
Selection and application: Selection: Up to 20 WTP-ME students are selected. WTP reports 320 applications for 20 places in 2024 and typically more than 300 highly qualified applicants. Application materials: Three personal essays
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