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Many graduate students are eligible to receive one or more
forms of financial assistance in the course of their degree
programs. These may include appointments to the research or
teaching staffs, employment as a resident tutor in an undergraduate
residence, loans, or selection as a recipient of one of various
internally funded competitive fellowships.
Moreover, many students come to MIT with financial assistance
from a wide variety of federal, foundation, and corporate
sources of funds for graduate study and research. These programs
typically have specific requirements governing the student’s
tenure, and it is the responsibility of the student to ensure
continued eligibility for the financial assistance.
The ODGE has administrative oversight of all research assistant,
teaching assistant, and fellowship related appointments and
awards. The responsibility is to ensure adherence to Institute
guidelines with regard to stipend awards and the terms and
conditions of fellowship awards.
The ODGE works collaboratively with departments and programs
to resolve problems and concerns with respect to an individual's
appointment or award. The fellowships
and grants administrator in the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education
serves as the local agent for many, but not all, of the externally
provided resources, and can often help to clarify eligibility
requirements and act as an intermediary.
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