What are the issues associated with being a Draper Fellow at a university other than MIT?
A requirement of the Draper Fellow Program is that participating students perform their thesis research on Draper premises under the direct supervision of a qualified Draper Technical Staff member as well as a faculty advisor from the student’s university. In addition to its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., Draper has a number of site offices (for example, in Houston, Texas), however, they are few and they have far fewer staff than Draper’s headquarters. This reduces the likelihood that students will be able to arrange to conduct thesis research at the site offices. Also, a faculty member must be found to help supervise the Draper Fellow’s research at Draper and interface with the supervising Draper Technical Staff member. Additionally, for a student to participate in the Draper Fellow Program, the student’s university must have in place written agreements with Draper Laboratory that protect Draper’s intellectual property rights. Other conditions also may apply. Contact the Education
