A total of approximately 15 awards will be made in 1999-2000. Students pursuing the Biomedical Engineering Minor are especially encouraged to apply. A letter of support from the Faculty Supervisor and a completed UROP proposal and application are required. In order to apply, follow the guidelines for requesting UROP funding. On your proposal coversheet, state that you are applying for Class of 1972 funding.
Originality is important.
The planned activity must be student organized or student-directed. Fellowships include a stipend and support for materials or travel expenses. All MIT undergraduates are eligible, including those whose planned research begins the summer immediately following graduation. The Eloranta Fellowships are made possible by a gift from the late Dr. Edwin H. Land founder and past president of the Polaroid Corporation and are given in memory of Peter J. Eloranta, a member of the MIT Class of 1968. At least one letter of recommendation or support for the proposed research is needed, from an MIT faculty member.