Published: 03 May 2023 1,918 views
Are you a Nigerian faculty member in the fields of science and engineering who dreams of enhancing your teaching skills and transforming the education system in Nigeria? The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) program offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience a semester at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This teaching-focused fellowship is brought to you by MISTI (MIT International Science and Technology Initiative), NNPC Limited, and TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI).
Objective
The MIT-ETT program aims to contribute to Nigeria’s socio-economic development by fostering quality education through partnerships with renowned local and international academic institutions. The ETT Fellowship is a laboratory for innovation in engineering education, with the goal of creating impactful transformations in the Nigerian tertiary academic sphere.
Application Deadline | June 7, 2023 |
Country to study | United States |
School to study | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
Type | Postgraduate |
Sponsor | MIT International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI) |
Gender | Men and Women |
MIT-ETT will select a group of exceptional young faculty members from disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Geophysics from Nigerian universities. These fellows will spend a semester at MIT, either in Spring 2024 (February-May 2024) or Fall 2024 (September-December 2024).
During their time at MIT, selected faculty members will:
The MIT-ETT program will cover the basic travel, living, and instructional materials expenses for the participants. The home universities of the successful applicants must commit to providing paid leave of absence during the MIT program.
To apply for the MIT-ETT program, you must:
For any questions or clarifications, please send an email to [email protected].