Application Forms for Financial Support

Completed forms can be submitted electronically to laurie [at] mit.edu (Laurie Ward) or physically to MIT E25-518.

When possible, it is preferable to submit one application form to cover multiple semesters (summer, fall, spring) in a single year. In lieu of signing the form, faculty may send an email to laurie [at] mit.edu (Laurie Ward) indicating that they have reviewed the form and agree to all terms.

Please take care to complete additional requirements specified on the RA and fellowship application forms, including:

  1. Updating the research information in your HST student profile. MIT Touchstone required for access.

  2. Obtaining approval for research involving human subjects.

  3. Obtaining approval for research involving vertebrate animals. MIT Touchstone required for access.

When all requirements have been met and your graduate funding is processed at MIT, you will receive a Graduate Appointment email from an automated MIT system. This is confirmation that your graduate support has been successfully submitted to MIT Payroll and Student Financial Systems. If you do not receive a Graduate Appointment email in the expected timeframe, please contact laurie [at] mit.edu (Laurie Ward).

Deadlines

In order to receive stipend and tuition benefits associated with a Fellowship, Research Assistantship, or Teaching Assistantship, students should complete and submit the corresponding application form by the appropriate deadline:

  • Summer Term 2021: May 21, 2021

  • Fall Term 2021: August 20, 2021

  • Spring Term 2022: January 7, 2022 - extended to February 1, 2022 for first-year HST MD students

  • Summer 2022: May 20, 2022

Students are encouraged to submit RA application forms as early as possible.

If an appointment is not processed before MIT’s payroll deadline, the stipend will be paid retroactive to the start of the term, in a future paycheck. If this creates a financial hardship, contact laurie [at] mit.edu (Laurie Ward) to ask if an expedited payment can be arranged.

Stipends are paid on a semi-monthly basis; you can learn more about your MIT paycheck here.

General Links

Graduate Funding at MIT

Monitoring Tuition & Stipend through MIT

Graduate tuition and health insurance are assessed through MIT student accounts (WEBSIS). Payment for these charges made when a graduate appointment is processed which includes funding for one or both categories.

All students MEMP PhD and MD, who receive a tuition benefit as part of their appointment, are required to pay the MIT Graduate Student Life Fee. This can be done before or at the beginning of the semester, even after receiving first stipend.

Stipends are paid semi-monthly, on the 15th day of the month and the last business day of the month. Stipend rates are adjusted annually, with new rates effective June 1 each year.

New Student Onboarding - required for HST students to receive RA or TA support through MIT

All new HST students are required to complete trainings and submit requested information via the MIT New Graduate Student Onboarding Dashboard (Atlas for Grads portal).

Only those MD students who anticipate serving as an RA or TA need to complete the following: