The deadline for submission of applications for the February term is November 1. All applicants to the graduate program in the Department of EAPS must have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. A number of research and teaching assistantships are offered on a competitive basis to students accepted for admission. Both research and teaching assistants receive full tuition plus a stipend for living expenses. All prospective students are encouraged to explore outside fellowship opportunities, such as National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships, Office of Naval Research Fellowships, and NASA Global Change Fellowships.
Every effort is made to provide qualified doctoral candidates with continuing financial support.
Students whose immediate degree objective is a S.M. degree normally receive financial support only if additional funds are available after support has been provided for all qualified doctoral candidates. Therefore, students whose ultimate degree objective is a Ph.D. or Sc. D. are encouraged to apply for admission directly into the doctoral program. A master's degree is not required for admission to the doctoral program. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, or national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the Institute.