Orientation Sessions (JP, MIT, and MIT Home Department):
Summer MIT-WHOI JP Orientation at WHOI: Wednesday, June 25
Fall MIT-WHOI JP Orientation at MIT: Tuesday, September 2
It's important to attend both orientation sessions or be sure you review a recording of both sessions. Some information will be similar, but some will be timely to immediate next steps for Summer and/or Fall.
MIT Orientation Sessions:
Wednesday, August 27 - Various offices on campus offer multiple sessions for your edification.
Thursday, August 28 - Required Kresge Auditorium. Exact time to follow.
Tuesday, Sept. 2 - Graduate Resource Fair (1 -3pm); the MIT-WHOI JP Orientation schedule on this day accounts for this session so you may attend if you like.
MIT Home Department Sessions:
Details about each (date, location, requirements related) will be shared on this website and via email as they become available.
Summer Dates:
MIT: June 9th - August 15th
WHOI: June 1st (can start as late as June 29th) - August 23rd*
*start date is flexible as long as you complete a full 8 weeks (not including any vacation time)
Academic Calendars:
MIT: https://registrar.mit.edu/calendar (2025 - 2026 academic year now available under grey "Year" tab at the top of the current calendar)
WHOI: https://mit.whoi.edu/campus-life/events/whoi-academic-calendar/
Joint Program classes, holidays, and emergency closings follow MIT's Academic Calendar
NSF GRFP Recipients
For those of you who have received an NSF, congratulations!
MIT is hosting an NSF GRFP Presentations on Zoom on April 23 that you may find helpful:
Wednesday, April 23 from 12 - 1 pm Eastern
Register here: https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/uBUCMZ9sT9G5te0QlFI8uQ
For those of you interested in learning more about MIT Fellowships, you can sign up for the OGE's monthly Fellowships newsletter here: https://oge.mit.edu/fellowships/newsletter/ . The MIT OGE's Fellowships Homepage can be found here: https://oge.mit.edu/fellowships/