Baker Foundation Ad in 1986 UA Course Evaluation Book
The Baker Foundation supports student initiatives which enhance the undergraduate experience. The Foundation helps students define the strategic vision of their projects and provides seed funding. Examples of past Foundation Projects are the Associate Advising Program, Coffee Chats for the Network of Sloan Undergraduate Women, Faculty Meet and Greet, UROP Newsletter, Undergraduate Mentorship Program, and the Global Poverty Initiative.
The Baker Foundation also supports a number of service fellowships annually. For more details, see our Fellowships page. Individuals interested in receiving a Baker Fellowship should apply through the Public Service Center’s website.
Please read below about our previously funded and supported projects.
2010-2011
Baker Fellowships:
- Akansh Murthy (India)
- Shen Huang (China)
Student Organization Grants:
- Trader Joe’s- Whole Foods Shuttle
- Global Poverty Initiative – Poverty Week Events
- Women’s Rugby Club
- Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) Conference
- “Get on the Ball” ZBT Philanthropy Event
- The Tech Freshman Pre-Orientation Program
2009-2010
Baker Fellowships
- Edward Burnell, Ghana
- Thomas Hay, Ghana
- Amrita Saigal, India
- Arun Saigal, India
Live Music Connection
2008-2009
Baker Fellowships
- Sabina Khan and Somani Patnaik, India
- Amy Qian, China
Establishing Institute Relations Committee
Josh Shipp Keynote
MIT Satellite Team
Program in Leadership and Undergraduate Success
Social Entrepreneurship Seminar
2007-2008
Baker Fellowships
- Jared Sartee, India
- Jodie Wu, Tanzania and Spain
Global Poverty Initiative
Honored Guests Program
Pulse: Shades of Black
2006-2007
Baker Fellowships
- Sadik Antwi-Boampong, Ghana
- Kendra Johnson and Froylan Sifuentes, Ecuador
- Alia Whitney-Johnson, Sri Lanka
Faculty and Administrator hour of the Alpha Chi Omega Fondue
Pulse: Shades of Black
Undergraduate Mentorship Program
UROP Newsletter
2005-2006
Baker Fellowships
- Fawah Akwo and Jamira Cotton, Cameroon
- Kendra Johnson and Froylan Sifuentes, Ecuador
- Alia Whitney-Johnson, Sri Lanka
BCSS Student-Faculty Holiday Dinner
Faculty and Administrator hour of the Alpha Chi Omega Fondue
MIT International Review
Network of Sloan Undergraduate Women’s Coffee Chats with Faculty
Pulse: Waves from the Motherland
Simmons Hall “Celebrity Dinners”
Undergraduate Female Leadership Conference
