Faculty and administrative oversight
Authority for all aspects of graduate education at MIT rests with the faculty in each graduate department and degree granting program. To assist them in carrying out this oversight, the faculty has established structures at departmental and institutional levels with specific roles and responsibilities.
Funding & compensation
Many graduate students are eligible to receive one or more forms of financial assistance in the course of their degree programs. Forms of financial support may include appointments as research or teaching assistants, employment as a resident tutor in an undergraduate residence, loans, or selection as a recipient of one of various internally funded fellowships. […]
Advanced Degrees
Graduate students may pursue work leading to any of the following degrees: Graduate degrees are awarded through each of MIT’s five schools and the college, and through interdisciplinary programs. Each graduate program is described in individual department or program statements on graduate education in the MIT Bulletin. These statements should be consulted for more specific information. […]
Cross registration
A regular, full-time graduate student at MIT may enroll to take subjects (exclusive of thesis) at Harvard or Wellesley without paying additional tuition, provided that this enrollment does not exceed one-half of their total registration units for the term. This cooperative arrangement is not applicable to the summer session. Requests for registration under this cooperative […]
Heather Konar
Monday: 3-136Tuesday: Remote Wednesday: 3-136Thursday: 3-136Friday: Remote I can help you with OGE communications broadly, with OGE news articles and social media, and with website updates. I love to dance!
Noelle Wakefield
Monday: RemoteTuesday: RemoteWednesday: RemoteThursday: 3-107Friday: Remote I can help you with MIT Summer Research Program, Diversity Recruitment, Diversity Programming, Grad Catalyst, GradDiversity Newsletter and Social Media, GraduateDiversity Ambassadors. Exercising and cooking are my passion. Plus, I make the best macaroni and cheese.
Elizabeth Granese
Monday: 50-220Tuesday: 50-220Wednesday: 50-220Thursday: 50-220Friday: 50-220 I can help you with event planning and logistics, including room reservations, catering and AV orders, and visitor parking. I enjoy attending Boston Pops concerts.
Maria Cervantes Gonzalez
I can help with GradDiversity initiatives such as the MIT Summer Research Program, General, GradCatalyst, Ignite Programming, recruiting at diversity conferences. I make giant piñatas for family gatherings!
Jeffrey Kelly
Monday: RemoteTuesday: RemoteWednesday: 3-107Thursday: RemoteFriday: 3-107 I can help you with financial transactions, general office administration, reimbursements, and JV/NIMBUS transfers. I used to own my own comic book store.
Jessica Landry
Monday: 3-107Tuesday: 3-107Wednesday: 3-107Thursday: 3-107Friday: remote I can help you with all graduate education policies and procedures, including the process to propose changes to graduate academic programs or to establish a new academic program. I am happiest when traveling to a place I’ve never experienced before.
Suraiya Baluch
Monday: RemoteTuesday: RemoteWednesday: 3-136Thursday: RemoteFriday: Remote I can help graduate students with academic and personal issues which may be impacting their time at MIT. I can assist with medical leaves and excused absences. Learn more about GradSupport.
Patrick X. Brown
Monday: RemoteTuesday: RemoteWednesday: 3-107Thursday: RemoteFriday: 3-107 I can help you with budget questions, Graduate Appointment Portal (GAP), Administrative/HR Functions for OGE.
Lauren McLean
Monday: RemoteTuesday: 50-220Wednesday: 50-220Thursday: 50-220Friday: 50-220 I can assist with GSC questions, policies and payments and support the GSC officers and executive committees.
Admissions
The admissions process for graduate programs at MIT is decentralized. Thus, applicants apply directly to the academic department, or degree-granting program of interest. MIT Graduate Admissions provides central administrative support to departments and degree-granting programs. View the website for complete details on graduate admissions, including information on the application process and degree requirements. MIT’s course […]
Have something to say or share? Then blog about it!
Hi MIT Grads! The MIT Graduate Admissions Blog is excited to announce its upcoming August workshop on blog writing. In brief, Attend a 2-day blogging workshop: August 23rd and August 26th, 1pm-3pm. Write one blog submission Earn $100 upon completion of post Continue writing for the blog and earn $100 per piece Your work will be eligible […]
From procrastination to productivity
A few months after receiving the exciting news that I’d been admitted to MIT, I was informed that my semester of grad school would be fully online. Little did I know that it would turn out much worse than I could’ve ever anticipated. Don’t get me wrong, remote learning has many advantages. There is no […]
The perfect recipe doesn’t exist
In March 2020, a breadmaking epidemic struck the world. Legions of Youtube gurus, bloggers, and social media users began posting their recipes and adventures in breadmaking, especially sourdough, the type of bread which uses a live starter culture. The creators of xkcd even demystified this phenomenon, implying that coronavirus and bread yeast are symbiotic due […]
What a poet taught me about sitting still
One year ago or so, many of us found ourselves suddenly with more time that we ever knew we had. With no commute, no social engagements, and little to do outside the house, we were left alone with ourselves. Perhaps for the first time, or at least, for me, for the first time in a […]
Miss to Mrs. to Dr.
Congratulations! You’re engaged! Unfortunately, you’re a graduate student. People get married in all kinds of circumstances, but the graduate experience is unique, and you probably find yourself strapped for cash, time, and energy. I’m here to show you that it is possible to have a beautiful wedding despite all the obstacles we face as graduate […]
