Admissions

Undergraduate and Graduate Students

A complete college level application includes:

• Completed Guest Student application form.
• A current CV or resume that shows educational background and work experiences.
• An official transcript and/or other official documents of complete undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate school record to date.
• At least two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, others excluding family (forms are provided with the application).
• A well-written and concise statement of the applicant's interests, future education and career plans, and reasons for applying to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Your statement should include a description of the WHOI scientists with whom you have had contact.

High School Students

Advanced high school students enrolled in Upper Cape and Island schools are eligible to apply as guest students.

A complete high school level application includes:

• Completed Guest Student application form.
• Document of your high school record to date.
• Two evaluation letters of recommendation (forms are provided with the application).
• A well-written and concise statement of the applicant's interests, future education and career plans, and reasons for applying to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Your statement should include a description of the WHOI scientists with whom you have had contact.

Application Deadlines

Guest Student applications are accepted year-round and evaluated on a rolling basis.