Advisors

• Is it possible to change my advisor?
• My research advisor is leaving MIT for another university. Can I continue my dissertation research with her?

Courses

• Can I take a light course load for a semester? For an academic year?

Fellowships

• How do I apply for a fellowship administered by the ODGE?
• How do I claim my fellowship grant?
• How do I claim the travel allowance under my fellowship?
• Where can I find information on fellowships?
• How does the GEM fellowship work?

Graduate students

• At what point am I considered a graduate student? Are there any exceptions?
• What resources are available for graduate student women?
• What resources are available for graduate student parents?
• When is a graduate student considered to be an alumnus, or alumna?

Office of the Dean for Graduate Education

• What does the ODGE do?

Grants

• Where can I find information on grants?

International students

• Is an international graduate student eligible for financial aid?
• When does an international student admitted to MIT receive immigration papers?

Leaves

• What are my options for taking a leave from MIT?
• Can I secure a leave of absence for a personal or family emergency?
• Can an international graduate student take a leave of absence?
• How do I apply for nonresident status?

NSF fellowships

• How can an NSF fellow change his or her field of study?
• I was awarded an NSF fellowship to study at MIT. Can I reserve my fellowship for one or two years to study abroad?

Petitions

• Why would I need to petition?

RAs and TAs

• Can an RA or TA work above and beyond 20 hours per week at another job?
• Can an RA or TA also serve as a graduate resident assistant?
• I'm registered in one department but wish to teach in another, where the stipend is higher. Can I be paid the higher stipend?
• I have an RA appointment. Am I eligible for vacation?
• Does my RA cover my health benefits?
• Can a graduate student on active duty in the military apply for an RA or TA appointment?

Scholarships

• How do I apply for a competitive, international scholarship (Fulbright, Marshall, or Rhodes Scholarship)?
• Where can I find information on scholarships?

Student life fee

• What is the student life fee?
• When do I pay the fee?
• Why is the student life fee necessary?
• Can the student life fee be waived?

Thesis

• Can I restrict access to my thesis to apply for a patent?
• Does MIT have an all-but-dissertation status?

Tuition

• Will I be charged tuition during the summer session?
• When I'm only registered for thesis (or for one course), why am I charged full tuition?