The Application Mentorship Program (AMP) provides support for those navigating the graduate admissions process.  We especially encourage graduate applicants from underserved and non-traditional academic backgrounds to use this resource! We value the diverse perspectives and backgrounds of all members of our community, and we hope to support this diversity amongst future generations of students. Please note that priority will be given to people participating in AMP for the first time.

Students interested in studying at MIT EAPS (Earth, Atmosphere, and Planetary Sciences) are welcome to apply to the EAPS Application Mentorship Program. 

** If you are interested in applying to the Joint Program with the Woods Hole Institute of Oceanography, you can also consider clicking here to join their application support program.

The application is currently open!

Sign-ups for the EAPS Application Mentorship Program for 2025 opened on September 15, 2025. Please sign up here. Mentors are typically assigned in batches every other week.

Last year, the program was open from September 16 to November 19, 2024. The mentorship program typically opens mid-September and runs until mid-November. This timeline gives our graduate student mentors adequate time to assist you before the EAPS application deadline.

More information can be found below. Resources for working on your graduate application can be found here, the FAQ page, & by scrolling to the bottom of this page! 

Additional Information

What is EAPS about? 

EAPS is divided into eight distinguishable categories: atmospheric science, climate, geobiology, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, oceanography, and planetary science. More information about the categories, faculty, and more can be found here: https://eaps.mit.edu/education/graduate-program/graduate-program-concentrations/

How does the mentorship process work? 

While spots remain, applicants who sign up for the EAPS Application Mentorship Program will be matched to a graduate student volunteer who will provide feedback on the applicant's personal statement and answer questions about EAPS, MIT, or graduate school in general.  

Additional resources for applying to graduate school

 We hope that the list of resources here (kindly compiled by Diana Dumit) will be helpful to you both before the application opens, and throughout your application process!  We also recommend that you read the MIT Black Graduate Student Association's Application Tips, where you can find tips on recommendation letters and thinking about how to approach your applications.

Disclaimer: 

The EAPS Application Mentorship Program is completely separate from the EAPS Graduate Admissions Process.  The views of the graduate student volunteers are their own and do not represent the views of MIT or EAPS, and assistance from this program does not guarantee admission to EAPS.  Information you provide to the EAPS Application Mentorship Program will not be shared with the admissions committee or any official MIT entity and will be de-identified in any reports to MIT administration. Your privacy is important to us. For further questions, please contact us at eaps-application-mentoring[@mit.edu].

Additional questions should be forwarded to: eaps-application-mentoring[@mit.edu]