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  1. PhD Program Requirements

    PhD Program Requirements. African and African American Studies. American Studies. Anthropology. Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning. Astronomy. Molecular and Cellular Biology. Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. Biological Sciences in Public Health.

  2. Doctor of Philosophy

    All PhD programs at Harvard University are administered by the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), and applications are processed through the GSAS online application system. Choose from one of four PhD programs offered collaboratively between Harvard Chan School and GSAS. ... Eligibility requirements vary by program and field ...

  3. Apply

    Application Contacts. Application questions: Please refer to the Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions website, call 617-496-6100 (please call between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday), or contact [email protected] . Degree program questions: If you have questions about the BBS Program, please reach out to Danny ...

  4. Program Requirements: Ph.D.

    Below is an overview of degree requirements for the PhD in History of Science. The requirements may also be found in the History of Science section of the GSAS Policies web site. ... Students taking language reading courses at Harvard Summer School or in an external institution should have a transcript sent to the graduate program coordinator.

  5. Doctor of Philosophy

    The doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree signifies mastery of a broad discipline of learning together with demonstrated competence in a special field within that discipline. In addition to the common requirements below, PhD candidates must complete additional requirements specified by their academic program.. Academic Residence. PhD students must register full-time until receipt of the degree ...

  6. Apply

    Apply. The Program in Neuroscience (PiN) is a full-time lab-based PhD program comprising a core curriculum that encompasses the interrelated disciplines of neuroscience, elective requirements in computational neuroscience and neuroanatomy, and training across multiple research areas and techniques through first-year lab rotations and ...

  7. Program Overview

    Graduate students may apply to the Philosophy Department to do a secondary field after their first term as a graduate student at Harvard. Secondary field students normally begin the secondary field in the second or third semester at Harvard, normally taking one or two courses a semester until they have completed the secondary field requirements.

  8. PhD Program

    The Ph.D. Program in the Department of Economics at Harvard is addressed to students of high promise who wish to prepare themselves in teaching and research in academia or for responsible positions in government, research organizations, or business enterprises. Students are expected to devote themselves full-time to their programs of study.

  9. Philosophy

    As a PhD student in the Harvard philosophy program, you'll have the opportunity to develop your ideas, knowledge, and abilities. You'll work with other doctoral students, our faculty, and visiting scholars, all in a stimulating and supportive environment. ... You can find degree program specific admissions requirements below and access ...

  10. Graduate Program

    The Department of Psychology offers a PhD program in four areas: Clinical Science, Social, Developmental, and Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (CBB). Admissions information, program requirements, funding and financial aid details, and other resources for the graduate program are detailed on the Psychology Graduate Program website and on the Harvard Griffin GSAS website.

  11. Doctor of Philosophy in Education

    The Harvard Ph.D. in Education trains cutting-edge researchers who work across disciplines to generate knowledge and translate discoveries into transformative policy and practice. Offered jointly by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Ph.D. in Education provides ...

  12. Admissions

    Questions about the application or required materials should be directed to the Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions Office at [email protected] or 617-496-6100. Harvard Griffin GSAS does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry or any other protected classification.

  13. PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health

    Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree and undergraduate preparation in the sciences. APPLICATION PROCESS. Like all PhD (doctor of philosophy) programs at the School, the PhD in biological sciences in public health is offered under the aegis of the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Harvard Griffin GSAS ...

  14. PhD Programs

    Students in our PhD programs are encouraged from day one to think of this experience as their first job in business academia—a training ground for a challenging and rewarding career generating rigorous, relevant research that influences practice. Our doctoral students work with faculty and access resources throughout HBS and Harvard University.

  15. Application Requirements

    Before you begin, learn more about our application requirements. Please note that applicants are only required to possess a bachelors degree. ... Designate Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as a recipient of your test results. Our address, for the record only, to identify us in the IELTS system, is 1350 Massachusetts Ave ...

  16. Doctoral Degree Programs

    The Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D) is a three-year, practice-based program designed to produce system-level leaders in American pre-K-12 education. The Ed.L.D. curriculum mines the vast intellectual and professional resources of HGSE, the Harvard Business School, and the Harvard Kennedy School, and includes a 10-month residency in the ...

  17. PhD in Computer Science

    Computer Science PhD Degree. In the Computer Science program, you will learn both the fundamentals of computation and computation's interaction with the world. Your work will involve a wide range of areas including theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, economics and computer science, privacy and security ...

  18. CS PhD Course Guidelines

    The requirements for the 10 letter-graded courses are as follows: 8 of the 10 courses must be disciplinary, and at least 7 of those must be technical courses drawn from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, FAS or MIT. Of the 7 technical courses, at least 3 must be 200-level Computer Science courses, with 3 ...

  19. Clinical

    The purpose of the Clinical Psychology Handbook is to outline and describe the philosophy and structure of Harvard University's Clinical Psychology Program and to provide students with information about the courses, research, and clinical training required to earn a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology.

  20. PhD Degree Programs

    There are nine HMS-based PhD programs. Students in these programs are all enrolled in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS): ... The Division of Medical Sciences is the administrative centralized home for all Harvard PhD students located at HMS. There are many resources available to these students on the the DMS website.

  21. PhD Course Requirements

    Exceptions to these requirements are considered by petition to the CHD via the PhD Program Plan form, which must include a rationale for the exception. Further requirements for including prior graduate-level coursework from Harvard or elsewhere, or courses taken through cross-registration, on the Ph.D. Program Plan are given below.

  22. Doctoral Degrees

    The following three PhD programs are based at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, designed for students seeking specialized scientific and technical expertise to propel an academic or research career: PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health. PhD in Biostatistics. PhD in Population Health Sciences.

  23. Doctoral Program

    PhD in Biostatistics. The PhD program is designed for those who have demonstrated both interest and ability in scholarly research. The department's program is designed to prepare students for careers in the theory and practice of biostatistics and bioinformatics, and includes training in the development of methodology, consulting, teaching, and collaboration on a broad spectrum of problems ...

  24. PDF Student Handbook 2024-2025

    Exceptions to the residency requirements are made for students who graduate in fewer than eight terms or who matriculated with transfer credit. Some students may complete Harvard degree requirements in fewer than eight terms as a result of course work done elsewhere that is