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Past Visiting Scholars

…Professor Leif Thomas Stanford University Physical Oceanography Professor Dawn Wright Environmental Systems Research Institute and Oregon State Univeristy At-Large Steinbach Scholar Dr. Ayana Johnson New York University and Ocean Collectiv…

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Research Projects for New Students

Research Projects for New Students Many other faculty are interested in attracting students to study with them. Several have proposals pending that may be funded by the time admissions decisions…

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WHOI Check-in Forms

…that you begin the process of obtaining a US social security number when the office reopens and report your number to the Academic Programs Office as soon as possible. The…

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Graduate Fellowship Opportunities

…Fellowships MIT’s Office of Graduate Education (OGE) administers a number of fellowships through an annual competition in March. All nominations (both for new awards and for renewal requests) must be…

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Waivers

…must present evidence of their ability to carry on their studies in English by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing Systems…

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FAQs

…as part of the Joint Program application. What is the minimum English proficiency exam score for international students applying to the Joint Program? The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 100…

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History

…launching research ships and ocean expeditions from its active port in Woods Hole. But it had no shore-based provisions for teaching fundamental science courses and spawning new generations of oceanographers…

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Registration Instructions

…Research Subject Numbers Course 1 – Civil & Environmental Engineering 1.THG Graduate Thesis Course 2 – Mechanical Engineering 2.689 Projects in Oceanographic Engineering 2.THG Graduate Thesis Course 6 – Electrical…

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Interdisciplinary Studies

…– Fluid Dynamics of Atmosphere & Ocean 12.818 – Atmospheric Data & Synoptic Meteorology 18.075 – Advanced Calculus for Engineers TermCourse NumberCourse Name Fall 12.742 Marine Chemistry 12.808 Intro to…

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Prospective Students

Prospective Students The MIT-WHOI Joint Program provides a high quality graduate education leading to an internationally-recognized doctoral degree awarded by both institutions. Increasing representation, having a diverse student body, and…

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