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Navy Program

…a naval message released each June/July (2025 NAVADMIN link). The application deadline for U.S. Naval Officers is October 1. Applications are submitted online (see How to Apply and Navy (SM)…

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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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Areas of Study

…Pachiadaki Biogeography and systematics Biogeography and systematics focus on the diversity of living and fossil organisms and their change in distribution and characteristics over spatial and temporal scales. An understanding…

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Thesis Information

…defense/presentation notice forms Thesis and Grad Deadline 25-26 pdf Doctoral Thesis Defense Notice Form Master’s Thesis Presentation Notice Form Mac users need a working key chain, Adobe Acrobat, or Preview…

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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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Recent Dissertations and Theses

…Beaufort Lens Scott Carper, S.M., 2017 Henrik Schmidt, Advisor Wave-, Wind-, and Tide-Driven Circulation at a Coastal Ocean Inlet Anna Wargula, Ph.D., 2017 Britt Raubenheimer, Advisor Extraction of Uranium from…

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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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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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