Rising Stars Workshop

Rising Stars in Civil and Environmental Engineering
An Academic Career Workshop for Women
Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 2026

Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT invites top early career women in CEE and related domains (e.g. materials, systems, or environmental science) who are interested in careers in academia to apply to the CEE Rising Stars Workshop held on the MIT campus every other year in the fall. 

The biennial event brings together the next generation of CEE academic leaders for two days of scientific interactions and career-oriented discussions. It features research presentations by the participants, panels on issues relevant to academic careers, and opportunities for informal networking with faculty members at MIT.

Civil and environmental engineering tackles problems in diverse areas related to the development of sustainable cities and local-to-global scale environmental issues. Read more about the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at MIT. 

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Applicants must be approximately within one year of graduating with their PhD or have obtained their PhD no earlier than 2025. Preference is given to applicants who have not secured a faculty position. Women who are currently graduate students or postdocs at MIT are not eligible.

Application materials must include an application form, a nomination letter from a faculty member, a CV, and a one-page research statement from the candidate.

Accommodations and Travel

MIT will cover meals and shared accommodations for two nights and reimburse up to $600 in travel expenses (air, rail).

Questions?

Please contact cee-risingstars@mit.edu