Petitions
Find forms for late Add/Drop/Change, general petitions, nonresident status, medical leave, childbirth accommodation, etc.
Get support
GradSupport provides one-on-one support for personal concerns including faculty/student relationships, changing your advisor, and excused absences.
Financial assistance
Emergency funding, Grant for Grad Students with Children, Guaranteed Transitional Support, Long-Term Financial Hardship Funding, and more
Communities & networks
Are you looking for a community to plug into? These pages will get you started with groups that support some of the many affinities at MIT.
News and Events
Tapia ConferenceThe National GEM ConsortiumClass pairs students with military officers to build mission-critical solutionsSee all events, blogs, and news
In the Spotlight
Committed to Caring: Kristala PratherImpacting her mentees in a student-forward way, Kristala Prather “has provided extensive and valuable mentorship beyond her formal advising duties in the department, for which… she deserves the highest praise and recognition.”
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From the Blog
Grad school is like high school for adults (in the best way)Since I started my PhD in 2023, I’ve felt like I’m in high school again—I’ve ditched my hyper-focused mentality from college and allowed myself to let loose like a teenager.
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