MLK Visiting Professor/Scholar Program: Nominations for AY2023

Dear colleagues,

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Professor Program was established to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by increasing the presence of underrepresented scholars at MIT. The MLK Scholars program is now accepting nominations for the 2022–2023 academic year, and I firmly believe this program has never been more important to the Institute. Please take a moment to review your network and consider submitting a nomination.

MLK Scholars enrich the intellectual life of the Institute with their participation in research and academic programs, and they enhance their scholarship through intellectual interactions with MIT peers. Our current cohort of scholars is right now adding depth, breadth, and expertise to our community – from the arts and media to engineering and math. MLK Scholars are bringing new perspectives and fresh experiences into the work we do in our labs and classrooms

Appointments as MLK Scholars are available in any of MIT’s five schools and the College of Computing; they will also be considered in medicine, law, and public service, where distinguished individuals can add to the intellectual life of the Institute through special subjects and interactions with students. MLK Scholars can be current faculty at colleges and universities, or they can come from non-academic public and private organizations. We encourage applications from members of any underrepresented minority group, with an emphasis on African Americans.

MLK Scholar candidates must be nominated, and they must have a faculty host. Nominations are submitted online by the administrative officer or program manager of the host’s primary DLC. Completed nominations, including all letters of endorsement, must be received by February 18, 2022. Decisions will follow by the end of March 2022.

Please contact program director Beatriz Cantada if you have questions, or to discuss ways to help prepare for a successful visit.

Sincerely,

Martin A. Schmidt
Provost