Research assistantships (RAs) are designed to support students engaged in research under the supervision of a Harvard or MIT faculty member

This includes research labs located at many institutions affiliated with Harvard and with MIT

Looking for a research project? See these resources on Finding a Lab.

Questions about HST RA appointments? Ask laurie [at] mit.edu (Laurie Ward) in E25-518 at MIT.

HST MD students should also review the information here. 

RA Costs

Costs vary depending on the student’s status and the amount of time devoted to research. These sheets have been revised to reflect changes announced by MIT. Spring 2022 appointments will be processed at these revised rates:

RA Appointment Processing

All RA appointments are processed thru MIT. Guarantee of payment – in the form of an MIT cost object, purchase order, check request, or billing agreement - is required before the appointment can be processed. For non-MIT labs, this can take up to three months. As a result, students are advised to submit their RA application form as early as possible.