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The MIT Student Assistance Fund

…UNDER $500 Travel to Scientific Workshops and Meetings We expect that the advisor will cover 50% of the total costs of attending a workshop, meeting, or conference. For travel, depending…

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Office & Administration

…Office 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 54-812 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-7544 mit-whoi-www@mit.edu Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) WHOI Interim Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean Rob Evans revans@whoi.edu Associate…

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Responsibilities

…in the department. MIT and WHOI also have Ombuds persons https://www.whoi.edu/who-we-are/about-us/people/ombuds/ and http://web.mit.edu/ombud *There may be some discipline-specific variations to these general guidelines – see discipline handbooks June 23, 2022…

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Navy Program

…each June/July. The application deadline for U.S. Naval Officers is October 1. Applications are submitted online (see How to Apply and Navy (SM) Online Application). Naval Officers can be considered…

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Student Life

…another world-class university just down the street (literally). Beyond the arrangement that allows for cross-registration, some students conduct collaborative research with Harvard faculty and may include them on their doctoral

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Financial

…purchases that are not available through the student’s principal advisor. Conference Travel Funding A variety of MIT- and WHOI-based resources to support student travel. Competitive Grants for Current Students Student…

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Biological Oceanography

…how populations respond in nature. Different faces of biological oceanography Biological oceanographers study: Chemical and physical factors influencing distribution patterns Physiological, behavioral, and biochemical adaptations to environmental variables, including natural…

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Thesis Information

  Thesis Due Dates for Sept. 2023-June 2024 Doctoral Thesis Defense Notice Form Master’s Thesis Presentation Notice Form Mac users need a working key chain, Adobe Acrobat, or Preview installed…

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Program Overview

Program Description and Organization Program Description The MIT-WHOI Joint Program provides a high quality education leading to an internationally-recognized doctoral degree awarded by both institutions. The Joint Program is organized…

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