Important Information About Applying
Application Now Open
The application for Fall 2021 matriculation is now open. Please click here to apply.
The application deadline is December 1, 2020 at 5:00pm Eastern time.
Below are the six programs within the Division of Medical Sciences that students can apply to. Please follow the steps below in order to apply to the PhD program for which you want to be considered:
Select "Division of Medical Sciences" from the program selection drop down menu
Select from the subject drop down the Ph.D. subject for which you are applying:
- Bioinformatics & Integrative Genomics (BIG)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Speech & Hearing Bioscience Technology
- Virology
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Please click here to see the answers to many commonly asked questions.
Contact Information
DMS Student Affairs Office
TMEC 435;
Harvard Medical School
260 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Telephone: (617) 432-0162
Email: dms@hms.harvard.edu
What is considered a completed Application
Items uploaded to the online application:
- Completed online application
- Statement of Purpose
- CV
- GRE Scores optional
- TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if applicable) - student copy
- Transcripts - official copy
- Certificates & other pertinent information (if applicable)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- $105 application Fee