About HEART:

The Harvard/MIT Early Access to Research Training (HEART) MD-PhD Summer Program was founded in 2022 by Harvard/MIT MD-PhD students to expand access to physician-scientist training in preparation for MD-PhD applications and careers. HEART is a fully funded summer experience and a track of the Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. The program welcomes applications from all undergraduates with a strong interest in the physician-scientist path.

Program Highlights

Over the course of ten weeks, HEART Scholars will:

• Live with other HEART/SHURP Scholars in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, MA
• Work on a research project under the mentorship of a Harvard faculty member
• Learn how to prepare oral, written, and poster presentations of their research
• Present a poster at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium
• Present an oral presentation at the Annual SHURP Symposium
• Gain longitudinal mentorship with HEART Program leadership and a current MD-PhD student mentor
• Participate in weekly seminars and workshops
• Shadow clinicians at Harvard teaching hospitals
• Gain hands-on experience in clinical simulations and skills workshops

Financial Support:

HEART Scholars receive a competitive stipend (typically $5,000), housing near the Harvard Medical School campus, and reimbursement for travel expenses to/from Boston.

Important Dates:

Applications for the HEART Summer Program must be submitted before February 3, 2025. The 2025 program will be 10 weeks and run from Sunday, June 1 to Saturday, August 9.