Up to $1,000 MIT THINK Research Competition
- Organization: MIT THINK (MIT TechX)
- Type: Competition
- Location: United States
- Deadline: January 1, 2027
- Funding: Fully Funded
MIT THINK is a STEM research and invention competition for high school students, run by MIT undergraduates as part of MIT TechX. Instead of rewarding a finished project, it backs students who have a well-researched idea but lack the resources to build it. You submit a written proposal of up to ten pages, and up to six finalists get funding, weekly mentorship and a trip to MIT to make the idea real. **What you get:** - Up to $1,000 in funding to implement your project - Weekly mentorship meetings with THINK team members for technical guidance and resources - If permitting, a four-day all-expenses paid trip to MIT's campus to tour labs, meet professors in your field and present your research - The title of MIT THINK Scholar on completing your project by June - Promising proposals not chosen as semifinalists are recognised with Commended status **What you'll do:** - Write a research proposal of up to ten pages for a novel science, technology or engineering idea that can be completed in one semester on a $1,000 budget - Submit it through the THINK application form, alone or with one partner - If chosen as a semifinalist, take part in a video interview - If chosen as a finalist, build your project in the spring and present your results to the THINK team and other MIT students **Key dates:** - Applications open 1 November 2026 - Applications due 1 January 2027 - Semifinalists announced and interviewed 30 January 2027 - Finalists announced and trip to MIT in February 2027 - Finalists complete projects by June 2027 **More information:** - Program guidelines (PDF): https://think.mit.edu/static_files/THINK_Program_Guidelines_2026.pdf - Proposal resources (PDF): https://think.mit.edu/static_files/THINK_Program_Resources.pdf - Questions: think [at] mit [dot] edu
