2026 Request for Tata Fellowship Applications

2026 Request for Tata Fellowship Applications
Project Title
Student Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Department
Lead PI Name
The lead PI must serve as the student’s advisor
Department (PI)
Email (PI)
example@example.com
MIT co-PI's
Separate with comma.
Primary focus area (select one)
Other focus area (if applicable)
.
Secondary focus area (select one)
Other focus area (if applicable)
.
Is this an extension of a current Tata Center fellowship?
*IMPORTANT*

The student’s advisor (PI) should submit a letter of recommendation for the student that also states how the advisor will mentor the student, guide the proposed research, and provide any additional resources (e.g., lab facilities, additional funds for travel or research, introductions to collaborators, access to data, inclusion or integration of the student into a broader research team, etc.) that may be helpful or necessary for the student to effectively perform the proposed research.

The letter should be submitted as a pdf file named “studentlastname_recommendation.pdf” by email to TataCenter@mit.edu with subject line “Letter of recommendation for studentlastname”.
Proposals should be uploaded as a single pdf document: studentlastname-tataproposal26.pdf

Page limit: 3 pages, including this page but excluding budget, figures/tables, references, student CV/transcript, and letters of collaboration, and optional first year report. Do not change the margins, fonts, line spacing, etc.

Download Tata Center Application Template
Please upload your proposal.

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