MIT Women's Technology Program (WTP)

Summer program · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT's Women's Technology Program is a four-week, on-campus introduction to electrical engineering/computer science or mechanical engineering for young women finishing 11th grade who have little or no prior engineering background. You take classes, work on team projects, and live on campus with current MIT students as mentors, with a laptop loaned free of charge if you need one. The program uses a sliding-scale fee based on family income, from no cost up to $20,000, plus additional financial aid if even the scaled fee would be a hardship. Applying requires a transcript, three short essays, and two teacher recommendations (one math, one science).

Who can apply

GradesJuniors only

Min GPA—

ScopeNational

StatesAll states

FieldsComputer Science · Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

EligibilityOpen to women/girls only

Logistics

Cost to youSliding scale, $0-$20,000 by family income; added aid for hardship

Financial aidAvailable

StipendNot listed

FormatResidential

Length4 weeks, June 26-July 24, 2027

WhereMIT campus, Cambridge, MA

Applying

OpensOpens October 16

DueApplications due December 21, 2026

You submitTranscript (grades 9-11), three essays (275+ words each), two teacher recommendations; test scores optional

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