The MIT Supply Chain Excellence Award fellowships are given annually at select partner universities to the most outstanding graduating senior supply chain and/or industrial engineering majors.
The awards entitle winners to a tuition fellowship of $30,000 toward the MIT Supply Chain Management (SCM) Master’s degree program. Honorable mentions (if awarded) receive a $15,000 tuition fellowship. Awards may also be used toward tuition at global MIT SCALE centers offering a master’s degree program.
MIT Supply Chain Excellence partner universities
| Arizona State University | Howard University |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Lehigh University |
| Michigan State University | Monterrey Tech (Mexico) |
| Penn State University | Purdue University |
| Syracuse University | Texas A&M University |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst |
2027 application
Applications for the 2027 MIT Supply Chain Excellence Awards will open in March 2027.
Application overview
Watch this short video for an explanation of the award and application information.
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Application process/timeline:
The online Supply Chain Excellence Awards application and submission requirements are posted on the MIT SCM site, and qualified students at Supply Chain Excellence Award program partner universities are encouraged to apply by their faculty/department chairs.
Deadline for submission of Supply Chain Excellence Awards applications.
Winners are announced and awards are presented.
To redeem their fellowships, winning students must apply and be accepted into the MIT SCM program. The SCM program requires that applicants have 3-5 years of professional work experience prior to matriculating; Supply Chain Excellence Award winners may apply once they’ve gained the work experience necessary to enter the program. Fellowship award offers expires after five years.
This award is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents at partner schools in the U.S. At Monterrey Tech (ITESM, Mexico), it is limited to students of ITESM.
$30,000 fellowship toward MIT SCM master’s program OR 50% tuition fellowship to an MIT SCALE master’s program at centers in Luxembourg or Spain
$15,000 fellowship toward MIT SCM master’s program OR 25% tuition discount on MIT SCALE master’s program at centers in China, Luxembourg, or Spain
10% tuition fellowship at any of our sister centers in the MIT Global SCALE Network