“What makes the life sciences at MIT so extraordinary is their ability to transfer knowledge and inventions to society for its benefit. They help everyone, and now they need our help.”
Paul Schimmel Ph.D. ’66, Founder of GTI and Cleo & Paul Schimmel Scholars
Funding needs
There are a variety of ways you can support MIT Biology, but gifts to the Discretionary Fund and the Graduate Support Fund provide the department with crucial flexibility in using your gift to ensure we maintain high standards of excellence among our faculty, facilities, students, and research.
For a full list of funds, visit the Giving website
Biology Discretionary Fund (3838900)
Provides crucial flexible support so that the Department of Biology can be nimble and responsive to both opportunities and needs that arise throughout the year. Gifts to this fund have an immediate impact on the department’s deep bench of talented faculty, students, and researchers.
Biology Graduate Support Fund (2740100)
Provides resources for the department’s Graduate Training Initiative, enhancing the graduate student experience in a time of shrinking federal support for research training.
Frank Solomon Biology Graduate Student Aid Fund (2733731)
Provides assistance with expenses for graduate student travel and helps defray the costs of conferences, special seminars, speakers, receptions, and other key components of graduate student life.
Gene Brown Undergraduate Education Fund (3839399)
Supports undergraduate education in the Department of Biology, in honor of Professor Gene Brown
Phil Sharp-Alnylam Fund for Emerging Scientists (3946345)
Supports graduate students and faculty in the Department of Biology. Such support may include, but is not limited to, graduate student financial support, research grants, seed funding, and travel for conferences.
Cryo-EM and Structural Biology Support Fund (2600049)
Provides support for the core facility dedicated to the study of macromolecular structures through cryo-electron microscopy.
“I chose MIT Biology for two reasons: the department was committed to helping students succeed both as scientists and in life, and they promoted a strong network of support and collaboration between students. I would like to thank Paul and Cleo Schimmel for their generous support — overall, MIT Biology is a great place to be a graduate student.”
Natalie Heer PhD ’18, Schimmel Scholar
Ways of Giving
We offer a diverse array of giving options and philanthropic/financial vehicles for our donors, and welcome contributions via credit card, check, wire transfer, and other venues. Your support is vital to the continued success of the department, and we hope you will make a gift today.
You can make a contribution on the MIT Giving website using:
- Credit card
- Check
- Wire Transfer
- Stock
- Mutual Fund transfers
- Donor Advised Funds
- Memorial and Honorary Gifts
Please make note of the name and number of the Biology fund you wish to support.
“I cannot explain how gratifying it is to watch students with such incredible backstories go on to such successful careers. In this case, the giver may actually be the greatest beneficiary.”
Mike Gould, Founder of the Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould Fund
Our Director of Development, Dooyon Cho, is available by email or phone (617-258-5248) to assist with:
- Additional information about making a gift
- Other forms of giving such as wills, estates, or trusts
- Supporting sponsored research