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Guidelines for Remote Defenses due to COVID-19
Virtual Thesis Scheduling Instructions
WHOI-based student contact Ann Tarrant and MIT-based students contact Tricia Nesti.

Thesis Due Dates

Thesis Due Dates for 2023

Doctoral Thesis Defense Notice Form

Master's Thesis Presentation Notice Form

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MIT Biology (7W) thesis defense form


Thesis Submission

Thesis Submission Checklist

Thesis Submission Policy

After a student's successful dissertation defense, the final version of a thesis must be submitted to both the student's home department at MIT and WHOI's Academic Programs Office within two weeks.


Thesis Preparation

MIT Thesis Specifications

WHOI Thesis Specifications

Doctoral Reproduction Form

Masters/Engineers Reproduction Form

JP Checkout List

MIT Thesis FAQ: Student Frequently Asked Questions

From MIT Libraries

Publisher Policies: Thesis Content and Article Publishing

Publisher policies regarding graduate students’ reuse of their previously published articles in their theses from MIT Libraries.

Latex Thesis Template

(zip file)

Author Affiliation Format and Citing the JP in Publications and Products (pdf)

Author affiliation format for manuscripts.


Digital Thesis

MIT-WHOI Joint Program Theses

Search the MBLWHOI Library collection of MIT-WHOI Joint Program graduate theses.

Digital Library of MIT Theses

View and submit MIT Theses.

MIT's DSpace Thesis Collection

Add your thesis to MIT's DSpace thesis collection. Theses in DSpace are visible to anyone in the world, and will be preserved digitally for long term use and access.


Thesis Committee Member Travel Reimbursement

Committee Member Travel Reimbursement Policy

The WHOI Academic Programs Office will pay reasonable costs for one outside member to attend the thesis proposal defense and the thesis defense.