Overview

Program in Science, Technology, and Society / Program in Science, Technology, and Society is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History, anthropology, and science, technology and society

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

8

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.23%
Asian	6.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	12.9%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of science; history of technology; sociology of science and technology; anthropology of science and technology; science, technology, and society
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	186,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E51-163
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Jenniger Light
Program Director
Email: stsprogram@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-4062
Fax: 617-258-8118

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