Letters
The Graduate Academic Advisor will provide students with various letters, please find them listed below with specific requirements for each. Please send the required information to Saana McDaniel, saana@mit.edu, in an email when you are ready to request a letter.
- Funding source for the following academic year, or for the time remaining in the program.
- If the letter is to request for an extension, you need to provide a one-sentence explanation.
- Funding source for the following academic year, or for the time remaining in the program.
- If the letter is to request for an extension, you need to provide a one-sentence explanation.
- If the source of your funding changes during your issued I-20 or DS-2019, you need to provide a letter to ISO which includes the new funding source and the dates associated with it.
- Funding source for the following academic year, or for the time remaining in the program.
- A one sentence description how the practical experience you are seeking is directly related to your field of study in Mechanical Engineering.
- The date on which you will complete all requirements for your PhD including submission of your thesis.
- Copy your adviosr on the email requesting the OPT letter.
- Current expected date of completion of the degree program.
- Confirm the subject you will be enrolled in during the summer term (advisor, 2.989).
- Number of units you will earn (advisor).
- Confirm if this internship is to meet the MechE professional perspectives/experience requirement to complete your degree (advisor).
- The name of the faculty member who will evaluate the work (that name will appear on the new Form I-20).
- Name and address of company/organization, including zip code where the CPT will be conducted.
- Specific start date and end date of the internship/experience (CPT authorization).
- Details of the internship.
- If you complete your program early and need a letter to certify that you have completed all your program requirements but your degree wont be conferred by MIT until a later date, please request for early program completion letter.
- No specific information needed from student.
- Email Saana the request, saana@mit.edu
- Funding information needed.
- How the student divides their 48 hours between research/TA and course work.
- Email Saana the request, saana@mit.edu
- Address of the student’s residence.
- Email Saana the request, saana@mit.edu
- Email Saana the request, saana@mit.edu
