Application Procedure
The normal starting date for the program is September, when the whole entering class begins its orientation and professional development. Under special circumstances, students may begin classes in February.
In January, the faculty begins to admit students and fill the class for the normal September start. Candidates are sent offers of admission as soon as possible, generally by mid-March.
Prospective students are expected to complete their files by the January 10 deadline. We encourage all applicants to meet this applications deadline. Further information can be obtained from the MIT Admissions Office and the offices of the Technology & Policy Program.
The application form can be downloaded or completed online at Graduate Admissions.
Offers of financial assistance are made once all available applications for September have been considered, normally by the end of March.
Other applications and inquiries should be sent directly to the MIT Admissions Office as indicated on the application form.
Send supplemental documents (evaluations, non-electronic cover letters and resumes, transcripts) to:
ESD-TPP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room E40-369
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Special instructions:
- Applicants must also submit a current résumé and cover letter by no later than January 10 to the address above.
- As part of the on-line application, a financial statement is required as discussed on pages 35 and 36 of application form,
- MIT biological data form must be included
- Application Fee of $70 must be included.
- Also, for International students, an International Student Data Form.
- Please note that we do NOT require the record of subjects listed on your transcripts.
You can read through and download the application before filling out and submitting it. You may do this by clicking through to the Graduate Application page, clicking through to the Application form, and creating an application account. There is no cost regarding setting up the account and you do not have to submit the application upon entering the site. It is a great resource for working on your application, determining all the required elements for your application, and allows you time to prepare the strongest application possible. Please contact us with any questions.
Please direct any questions to Ed Ballo at:
Phone: (617) 258-7295
Fax: (617) 253-7568
email: tpp@mit.edu, eballo@mit.edu
We have only one application season and students can be admitted for September only.
Application deadline:
January 10
