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From: anneh@eecs.mit.edu (Anne Hunter)
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To: specialist@ROBERT-A-HEINLEIN.MIT.EDU
Subject: You've Been Admitted to M.Eng.!!
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Congratulations!

I'm pleased finally to be able to tell you that you have been
admitted to the M.Eng.  Naturally the letter that you should
receive in the next week or two is the official admissions 
document, but given the problems we have getting the letter
into your hands we always like to email out the good news as
soon as it's available. 

If you're sure you want to do the M.Eng., please let me know that, and
tell me your best guess of when you want to become a grad student
(Fall Term 1998 is the default, but I know that many of you are
accelerated and will want to become grad students much sooner than
that).

If you are not sure you want to attend, please let me know that,
and I'll put you in as "M" for "Maybe".  If you definitely want
to attend but can only do so it you have as-yet-unfound financial
support, tell me and I'll enter you as a "$", for Yes if financial
support.

Another option include deferring admission for up to two years to hold
a job.  (Taking two years as an MIT student before you want to become
a grad student is NOT deferring.)  And there's always rejecting our
offer, of course.

Your final decision is not due until April 15th, but we'd really like
to know your tentative plans right away, and definitely by September
15th.

Below is info about graduate support.  Detailed info about graduate
requirements will be provided later when you become a graduate
student.

Have a great rest of the summer!


Anne
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Financial Support for Master of Engineering Graduate Students

July 1997

Graduate students admitted to the doctoral program have
traditionally been able to pretty much count on holding a fellowship
or graduate assistantship during their graduate terms.  These
generally provide students with full tuition and a monthly stipend.
While M.Eng. students are eligible for all of these, about
half or two-thirds of them receive this type of support.  Loans
are also available, however.

Those with high cums (above 4.7), should consult with Ms. Peggy
Carney, 38-444, 253-4605, to learn about applying for fellowships
like the NSF Fellowships.  There are early deadlines, so consult
with her soon right away upon your return in the Fall.  Fellowships
vary in how much support they provide, but most cover tuition and
provide some amount of monthly stipend.

TAships and Research Assistantships provide full tuition and a stipend
that is now about $1,300 per month.  Note that students holding full
assistantships may only register for two classes ( 27 units) in
addition to the twenty-four graduate units they receive per term for
their assistantships.

Those interested in Research Assistantships should consult with
faculty and senior research staff in the student's area of interest.
RAs are selected by individual faculty and research staff; there is no
centralized application form or process.  While a few faculty do not
wish to hire M.Eng. students as RAs, most are doing so, so that
students should not be totally discouraged by a professor who says
that he or she won't hire M.Eng. students.  Perhaps the best way to
get an RAship is to start right away as an undergraduate with a UROP
in your area of interest, and prove yourself to be a valuable member
of the research group.

Teaching Assistantships are generally reserved for those who have cums
above 4.5.  Those interested in Teaching Assistantships should see
Lisa Bella in 38-435, 253-4611 for a TA application.  Deadlines are
October 31st for each Spring Term and March 31st for each Fall Term.
Also submit a grade report, and if possible, a brief note from a
faculty member familiar with your teaching (i.e., communication)
ability.  It can also helpful to speak with the faculty in charge of
your top subject choices for TAing just after the application
deadline.

The Department has set up the Great Educator Program to cover the
interest from loans for tuition while the student is in the
M.Eng. program.  Those who wish to obtain loans through the Great
Educator Program should obtain a form from the Student Financial
Aid Office.  These loans will be interest-free while the student is in
the Master of Engineering Program.
