Student Resources
Find a comprehensive list of forms and petitions required to continue and complete your undergraduate and graduate studies in the Department of Material Science and Engineering (DMSE).
Undergraduate Resources
Forms to apply to the Course 3 Thesis Program and make your thesis proposal, outline a Course 3-A program of study, or petition for a substitution or change to departmental requirements are below. Please preview the PDF before accessing the DocuSign form below it.
- Preview the Course 3 Thesis Program document (pdf), which includes deadlines and the Course 3 Thesis Proposal, and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and submit the proposal via DocuSign.
- Preview the Course 3-A Program Proposal (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and submit the proposal via DocuSign
- Preview the Petition for Substitution Form (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and submit the petition via DocuSign.
Graduate Resources
The following forms are tailored for graduate students in DMSE’s doctoral or Master’s programs.
Doctoral Program Forms
More information on doctoral program forms can be found on the Doctoral Degree and Requirements page.
- Preview the Minor Program Proposal (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and submit the proposal via DocuSign.
- Preview the 3.998 Doctoral Thesis Update Meeting Form (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and send the form via DocuSign.
- Preview the Doctoral Thesis Examination Report Form (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and send the form via DocuSign.
Master’s Program Forms
More information on master’s program forms can be found on the Master’s Degree and Requirements page.
- Preview the Master of Science Program Proposal (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and submit the proposal via DocuSign.
- Preview the Master of Science Program Proposal (pdf) and prepare your responses. Then click the button below, add the responses, and submit the proposal via DocuSign.
General Forms
Other forms graduate students may need to complete their degree requirements are the Graduate Student Petition and the Graduate Student Letter Request Form.
The Graduate Student Petition is a formal request for various purposes, such as creating or modifying a dual master’s degree, obtaining graduate credit for undergraduate courses, or seeking approval for exceptional circumstances.
- Download the Graduate Student Petition (pdf) and complete it
- Send the completed petition to dmse-gradoffice@mit.edu.
Access this form if you need letters from DMSE for 120/DS-2019 updates, health insurance enrollment, scholarship/renewals, visa updates, or other needs.