Workshops

Spring 2024 workshops

The Office of Graduate Education will host a series of financial literacy workshops during the Fall 2023 semester. This semester’s workshops are laid out below and additions will be made throughout the semester so continue to check back for updates.

Understanding Investment Vehicles – Financial Literacy Webinar 1
Feb. 21, 12 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Fidelity Investments
Join us for our first financial literacy workshop of the semester presented by Fidelity!
Registration information can be found here.

General Graduate Fellowships at MIT Webinar
March 13, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Kevin O’Brien, Director of Graduate Fellowships
Why are fellowships great? What is the application process? What are the types of resources available? Tips on personal statements and research proposals. Afterward, there will be a Q&A session to direct you toward resources to prepare you for applying this upcoming school year and beyond. Note, this webinar will be hosted again on April 10th and the content will be the same.

Registration information can be found here.

NSF GRFP Presentation
March 20, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Rita Andrade, Graduate Research Fellowship Administrator

We will host a presentation providing an overview of the NSF GRFP at MIT! Sign up below. This presentation is great for any of the following:

• Students recently awarded an NSF GRFP Fellowship
• Students currently holding an NSF GRFP Fellowship
• Recently admitted/first-year students interested in learning more about this program
• Faculty/Staff looking to become more familiar with the program, its policies and funding structure

Hosted again on April 17th with the same material.
Registration information can be found here.

Components of a Financial Plan – Financial Literacy Webinar 2
April 3, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Fidelity Investments
Registration information can be found here.

General Graduate Fellowships at MIT Webinar
April 10, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Kevin O’Brien, Director of Graduate Fellowships
Why are fellowships great? What is the application process? What are the types of resources available? Tips on personal statements and research proposals. Afterward, there will be a Q&A session to direct you toward resources to prepare you for applying this upcoming school year and beyond. Note, this webinar was previously hosted on March 13th and the content is the same.

Registration information can be found here.

NSF GRFP Presentation
April 17, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Rita Andrade, Graduate Research Fellowship Administrator
We will host a presentation providing an overview of the NSF GRFP at MIT! Sign up below. This presentation is great for any of the following:

• Students recently awarded an NSF GRFP Fellowship
• Students currently holding an NSF GRFP Fellowship
• Recently admitted/first-year students interested in learning more about this program
• Faculty/Staff looking to become more familiar with the program, its policies and funding structure

Hosted previously on March 20th with the same material.
Registration information can be found here.

Credit Cards 101 – Financial Literacy Webinar 3
April 19, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM via Zoom
Alexander Kossak, Graduate Community Fellow
Registration information can be found here.

Tax Workshops

The Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF) sponsors Individual Tax Workshops for MIT students and scholars typically in February and March. The purpose of these workshops is to provide general guidance to students and scholars on the process of filing U.S. and MA tax returns. The workshops are not intended to provide individual tax advice.

Tax workshops for the 2023 tax year have been scheduled and can be viewed below:

For more information, visit our Taxes page.

Did you know?

Every semester, the MIT Federal Credit Union also hosts workshops on financial planning topics.