
About HEART:
The Harvard/MIT Equitable Access to Research Training (HEART) MD-PhD Summer Program was established by Harvard/MIT MD-PhD students in 2022 in response to a need for increased diversity in the physician-scientist career path. The HEART Program is a fully-funded summer program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing MD-PhD training. It is a track of the Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. Students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine—broadly defined—are especially encouraged to apply.
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.
HEART Scholars 2024
HEART Scholars 2023