Eloranta Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The Peter J. Eloranta Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships are an opportunity for any MIT undergraduate (including seniors planning to graduate in the given year) to do an intellectually challenging project, research investigation or creative study during the summer in any field: science, engineering, management, architecture and planning, the arts, the humanities, or the social sciences. Dr. Edwin H. Land, founder of the Polaroid Corporation and inventor of instant photography, established the fellowship in memory of Peter J. Eloranta, Class of 1968, to encourage undergraduate creativity and stimulate involvement in a broader range of intellectual activity than is normally possible during the term. Each individual fellowship is $6,000, and the stipend may be used to cover living expenses, travel, or materials and services costs. Fellowships are very competitive, with two to five fellows chosen from among approximately 40 applicants each year.