IACME Student Prize Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to the IACME 2025-2026 Prize. Applications will open on September, 22, 2025 and Close on October 31, 2025.

Each IACME Champion and Strategic Partner will select two recipients of their prizes. Each prize is $500 and over 10 prizes will be awarded! 

Criteria:

  • Professional, community, and leadership activities
  • Participation in at least 1 OACES program/service
  • Strong academic standing (at least 4.0 GPA; waived for first-years)
  • Open to all undergraduates
  • Open to all majors
  • Previous winners may reapply!

Deadline: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Questions? Email iacmeprize [at] mit.edu (oaces[at]mit[dot]edu)

Winners are selected and notified by end of December 2025.

Major/ Course Number (First year students only- select all majors/areas interested in-if applicable) 
Select all OACES programs/services that you have participated in
Please select up to 2 specific company(ies) that interest you (if any). By doing so you will be given preference to those company(ies). By not selecting any companies listed below, you will be randomly assigned to 2 companies.
(if selected to receive a prize, you will receive it either via direct deposit or paper check)

Your essay should answer 2 of the 3 prompts below:

  1. State in (2 paragraphs or less) how your experiences (professional, community, or leadership) support the mission of OACES.  
  2. Describe in (2 paragraphs or less) your career/professional interests or goals after MIT.
  3. 1st Year Students Only: Describe in (2 paragraphs or less) your intended major and why are you selecting this major.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.