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Funding

completion of the degree requirements. Acceptable progress in fulfilling the duties associated with the financial support received is monitored by the academic and research advisor(s) and the appropriate joint committee….

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Research Projects for New Students

…and apply. Dr. Catherine Rychert is seeking one or more graduate students to work on an NSF funded project entitled, “Mantle Dynamics and Plate Tectonics Constrained by Converted and Reflected

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History

…or have founded their own successful companies.” In 2004, an external review committee composed of elite scientists and educators from other institutions assessed the program and concluded: “The MIT-WHOI Joint…

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Areas of Study

Areas of Study Following each description is a list of the MIT and WHOI faculty involved with that area of study. Benthic ecology Benthic ecologists are interested in populations of…

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Housing

…account: https://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/faq/all_faq.html#e5. Set up your account here: https://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/student/index.html. Evenings Monday – Friday and weekends are no additional cost to daytime charges. Related Links MIT Student Housing Office WHOI Housing Office…

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Financial Support Options

…sharing and the overhead and benefits costs applied to a GRA are different for each institution as part of the U.S. government-approved accounting rules governing each institution. WHOI-Administered or MIT-Administered

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Community

Community Resources Here is some key information for exploring MIT and WHOI and the surrounding communities. Joint Program students receive discounted tickets to the Boston Museum of Science and the…

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Responsibilities

…devoted to work on the grant/contract. If supported as a Teaching Assistant, the student is expected to devote 20 hours per week to Teaching Assistantship activities (10 hours/wk for half-time…

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