Admissions Criteria
Enrollment in the Visiting Fellows Program does not imply subsequent admission into an MIT degree program. Visiting Fellows typically have one or more university degrees and several years of work experience before they apply to the program. However, outstanding undergraduate students may apply. Visiting Fellows who successfully complete their course of study will receive a program certificate from MIT Sloan.
There are two key steps to the admissions process:
- Application Review: The admissions committee reviews your application materials. Should your application be recommended for admission, the committee will submit your application to faculty advisors who are experts in your areas of interest.
- Acceptance by an Advisor: Faculty advisors review applications recommended by the committee and make the final decisions on admission to the Visiting Fellows Program. As stewards of your academic experience at Sloan, faculty advisors will recommend courses as well as extracurricular academic activities such as seminars and conferences that correspond with your area of study.
Application Materials
A complete application consists of the following materials:
- Application form
- Official academic transcripts
- One letter of recommendation
- Résumé or CV
- Statement of purpose and study objectives
- Video assessment (required for all applicants)
- *English Proficiency Test for International Applicants, with a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 95, and minimum International Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.5.
Candidates who have attended an academic program conducted in English for one year may request a TOEFL waiver. If you qualify for this waiver, please email visitingfellows.mitsloan@mit.edu before you submit your application.
Deadlines And Decision Schedule
The Admissions Committee carefully reviews the application of each individual and will notify applicants of their decision by the deadlines listed below. Interview invitations will be extended up until the final decision date. Please note that in the interest of confidentiality, we will only deliver official decisions via email.
| Terms: | Submission Deadline | Notification Date |
| Fall Applications | April 1st | May 1st |
| Spring Applications | October 1st | November 1st |
The Admissions Committee may not accept applications between October 2 - October 31 and April 2 - April 30 for each application round.
If a student decides to withdraw from the program, they will be reimbursed as follows:
Prior to December 1 / June 1: Full refund
After December 1 / June 1: No refund of the $10,000 deposit; full refund of additional funds credited towards tuition
After classes start: No refund of the $10,000 deposit; prorated refund of additional funds credited towards tuition as allowed under the MIT proration policy.