EAPS Graduate Program
EAPS Graduate Degree Programs
MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program in
Oceanography
Prof. Paola Rizzoli, Director
Degrees Offered: S.M., Sc. D., Ph.D.
Considered one of the top two marine science programs in the world,
the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program
in Oceanography attracts students who believe that an improved understanding
of the oceans—and the interactions of the oceans with the atmosphere,
land, and human civilization—is essential to inform policies
that will ensure a better quality of life for present and future generations.
Together, the two institutions have created one of the largest oceanographic
facilities in the world, offering joint doctoral and professional
degrees in oceanography and applied ocean science and engineering.
Graduate study in oceanography encompasses virtually all of the basic
sciences as they apply to the marine environment: physics, chemistry,
geochemistry, geology, geophysics, and biology. In partnership with
EAPS, WHOI offers degrees in chemical oceanography, physical oceanography,
and marine geology and geophysics.
The Joint Program’s world-class field research capabilities
provide students with unparalleled opportunities to conduct their
work at sea. WHOI supports one of the largest research fleets in the
United States—a fleet that includes Atlantis, one of the nation’s
newest research vessels, and Alvin, a deep-sea submersible.
Graduate admissions
information.
