Funding
The GSC supports a variety of funding opportunities throughout the year for student groups, individuals, or council representatives.
For Individuals
The GSC can help you overcome financial barriers. We encourage all graduate students to apply for funding for events: academic or otherwise.
Presenting a poster or presentation?
Apply for our Conference Grant.
$300 (virtual) – $1000 (In-person)
Professional development event caught your eye?
Apply for our Professional Development Exploration (PDE) Grant.
Up to $200.
Competing in a sport or performance?
Apply for our Athletic and Performance Grant.
Max unset.
Kickstarting a sustainability initiative?
Apply for our Sustainability Fund.
$100 – $1000
Hosting a diversity event?
Apply for our DEI Community Fund.
Up to $300.
Big event idea on your mind?
Apply for our Initiatives Fund.
$5000 or more.
(Smaller projects also welcome)
Also see our Institute Awards.
For Student Groups
The GSC Funding Board is the main funding body to ASA-recognized graduate student groups. Additional funds are reserved for special events seen below.
Funding Board: Standard student group events.
Only MIT-funded student groups that are majority graduate students are eligible for GSC funding. Check your student group’s class and privileges in the ASA database.
Visit the Funding Board page more details.
LEF-ARCADE: Large events (>$2000)
Social (not academic) events that could not exist without this funding. Advertised to all, on campus, and no profiting allowed.
Visit the ASA’s website for more details.
Collaboration Fund: Events between 3+ student groups
- Event must be co-organized by at least three different student groups. At least one group must be ASA recognized.
- Event must have positive and sustainable impact on its constituents and the MIT graduate population as a whole.
- Event must facilitate the conversation of students from different student groups and encourage a lasting impact on the students from each group.
Family Programming Fund: Events for families and children
This fund is for events targeted towards families and children. GSC can support the cost of bringing in outside people or activities for Family Programming events, an exception to the normal Funding Board Guidelines.
GSC-PKG Public Service Fund: Community service and engagement
This fund encourages graduate students to innovate their own public service opportunities that fit their aims and requirements while meeting community need. Both student groups and individuals can apply for events or activities aimed at public service initiatives in the Greater Boston area.
The fund was formed through equal contribution from both the MIT Graduate Student Council and the MIT Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center.
For Council Representatives
If you’re a council representative, visit this page for more information on applying for council representative funding.