MIT School Access and Quality Fellowship

Massachusetts Institute of Technology describes the School Access and Quality Fellowship (SAQ Fellowship) as designed for US-based education professionals who want to sustain, refine, and expand equitable enrollment and school performance systems in their regions. The fellowship includes programming, research support, and opportunities intended for working professionals.

The fellowship is open to individuals who work in systems across the enrollment spectrum, from decentralized to fully unified. Applicants are described as leading, implementing, or researching enrollment or school performance policies, with examples of eligible roles including directors of enrollment, admissions managers, directors of community engagement, directors of data management, communications specialists, directors of school performance, program and policy development advisors, and directors of school quality measurement.

Selection is not described in the provided text. The page states that applications are currently closed and directs applicants to fill out a form to receive updates on current and future application cycles.

The fellowship includes a one-year commitment and a fall kickoff at MIT, plus webinars, a city learning visit, challenge sessions, office hours, and a capstone project with a presentation at the end of the year. After conclusion, fellows submit a summary of accomplishments. Fellows continue to work full-time at their education organization and receive no additional compensation.

• Must be based in the US.
• Must be a US-based education professional who is currently leading, implementing, or researching enrollment or school performance systems.
• Must work across the enrollment spectrum, from decentralized to fully unified systems.
• No specific nationality, age, degree level, subject area, language, or enrollment status requirements are stated.
• No specific financial need requirement is stated; however, travel scholarships are described as based on need and merit.
• No exclusions (such as prior participation limits) are stated.

• One-year commitment with frequent learning opportunities.
• Kickoff: meet the cohort of Fellows at MIT in the fall, including some fellows presenting.
• Webinars: learn about specific enrollment problems of practice; attend at least two of three.
• City Learning Visit: visit a city with established enrollment systems and practices.
• Challenge sessions: attend monthly Fellow-led sessions to discuss specific enrollment and school performance challenges.
• Capstone project: choose a project related to enrollment or school performance and provide a brief presentation at the end of the year.
• Office hours: attend monthly 1:1 meetings with enrollment and research experts.
• Perks: access to policy & research experts; networking events; lectures & panels; national peer community; individual coaching.
• No fee associated with the fellowship.
• Travel and lodging scholarships: five travel scholarships available based on need and merit to cover up to $1,200 in travel and lodging expenses for each event.

1. Check application availability: the MIT School Access and Quality Fellowship applications are currently closed.
2. To receive updates on current and future application cycles, fill out the form linked from the application page.

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