One of our initiatives is to promote the growth of skilled IT workers in this region. Continued education and investment in new skills is key to personal and professional development. With this in mind, we offer the MITN Fellowship.

Fellowship Details

MITN is working with four of our member organizations, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University, New Horizons Learning Center and Career Quest for this fellowship.  Selected recipients may use their fellowship award for an IT related class at their preferred institution participating in the program.  

Up to two recipients will be awarded a fellowship annually. 

Application Process

• Obtain a MITN member to sponsor your fellowship application.
• Download the MITN Fellowship Application Packet
• Fill out the application form and include the materials listed in the Application Checklist.
• Submit the application form and all required documentation to: lansingfellowships@mitn.org on or before the submission deadline.

For complete details, download the application (PDF, 141 kb).

Important Dates

We will be accepting applications for MITN Fellowships twice during 2012.

Spring 2012 Applications - Submission Deadline - March 1, 2012

• Submission Deadline: March 1, 2012
  All fellowship application materials must be submitted by this date.
• MITN Committee Review Deadline: April 15, 2012
  All decisions will be made by this date and awardees will be notified shortly after.
• Recognition of Fellowship Recipients: April 26, 2012 or June 28, 2012
  Fellowship recipients are required to attend a MITN event where they will be formally recognized as a fellowship recipient. Applicants should reserve these dates and will be notified of which event the ceremony will take place at.
• Fellowship Funds Allocated:  When needed for program; As early as May 1
  The applicant indicates when they intend on using the Fellowship funds on their application and all funds must be used during that time period, or must submit a waiver requesting an extension.

Fall 2012 Applications - Submission Deadline October 15, 2012

• Submission Deadline: October 15, 2012
  All fellowship application materials must be submitted by this date.
• MITN Committee Review Deadline: November 15, 2012
  All decisions will be made by this date and awardees will be notified shortly after.
• Recognition of Fellowship Recipients: December 20, 2012 or February 28, 2012
  Fellowship recipients are required to attend a MITN event where they will be formally recognized as a fellowship recipient. Applicants should reserve these dates and will be notified of which event the ceremony will take place at.
• Fellowship Funds Allocated:  When needed for program; As early as December 1
  The applicant indicates when they intend on using the Fellowship funds on their application and all funds must be used during that time period, or must submit a waiver requesting an extension.

Download the Fellowship Application Packet

• Download the Fellowship Application Packet (PDF, 141 kb)
• See deadlines above

Past Scholarship Recipients (Under LINC and MITN)

2011 Recipients

• Jennifer Defore
  • Testimony - Winning one of the two 2011 MITN Fellowship awards was a great honor for me and one which put me in contact with a warm and caring network of professionals in all spheres of the technology industry in the Lansing area. The necessity of providing a clear plan for the funds upon winning helped me to crystallize my academic goals for myself and for my future.  Being selected for this award from among my peers and by my peers is something I am grateful for as it has allowed me a greater freedom to pursue my continuing education with far less concern about how I might pay for it. I’ve already put the award money to use for a summer class at Lansing Community College in pursuit of an Associate degree in the Computer Programmer/Analyst track. The support and interest in my academic progress from my award sponsors has also been welcome and heartening. Beyond merely winning the award money, it has been a pleasure to be associated with an organization that is not only interested in helping to fund technology education in the community, but which cares about it as well.

2009 Recipients

• Matt Hall
• MSU Media Summer Camp Participant

2008 Award Recipients

• John Bucholz
• Kathleen O'Rielly
• Patrick O'Donnell
• Michael Pardo