The League has awarded more than $1.6 million in fellowships and scholarships supporting the MIT community. Learn how to nominate someone, contribute to the fund, and meet some past recipients.
Laya Wiesner Award
Established in 1980 for former MIT First Lady Laya Wiesner, a tireless champion of women at the Institute, this annual award is presented to the undergraduate student who has most enhanced MIT community life. Nominations open on February 7, 2025 and close on March 21, 2025.
Visit MIT Awards (login required) or email awards-wiesner@mit.edu to nominate someone.
A list of previous award winners can ve viewed here.
Laya Wiesner Community Award
Since 1999 the annual Laya Wiesner Community Award has been given to a member or friend of the MIT community for conspicuously effective service that reflects Mrs. Wiesner’s concerns for enhancing life at the Institute and in the world at large. Nominations open on February 7, 2025 and close on March 21, 2025. Find our more here.
Email wleague@mit.edu to nominate someone.
A list of previous winners can be viewed here.
Elizabeth W. Johnson Fellowship
This annual award honors the legacy of former MIT First Lady Elizabeth Johnson’s concern for the environment by enabling an Institute undergraduate to pursue his or her interest in environmental studies.
Contact the Priscilla King Gray Public Service center at 617-253-0742 or pkgcenter@mit.edu for more information or to nominate a recipient.
Rebecca M. Vest Fellowship
This annual fellowship, established in 2005 in honor of former MIT First Lady Rebecca M. Vest, supports an MIT student in an IAP or summer service project benefitting women and their families in the Greater Boston area.
Contact the Priscilla King Gray Public Service center at 617-253-0742 or pkgcenter@mit.edu for more information or to nominate a recipient.
MIT Women’s League Scholarships
We’re proud to support women undergraduates at MIT through the Women’s League Scholarship, administered by Student Financial Services and funded through endowment income and proceeds from the FX and the Community Craft Fair.
Donations to the fund are gratefully accepted! Learn more about how to contribute.
The Women’s League Thrive Fund
The MIT Women’s League Thrive Fund was established in 2025 to support the Institute’s staff in pursuing interests and endeavors outside of work. The fund awards grants to assist staff at MIT who have worked at the Institute for at least one year in the pursuit of their health, wellness, fitness, and educational goals.