Program Overview

Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program

The Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program at Harvard Medical School (HMS), sponsored primarily by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) since 1974, provides fellowship support for selected and highly qualified students who have elected to pursue both the MD and PhD degrees. The overall mission is to train the next generation of premier and diverse physician-scientist leaders, who represent a rich spectrum of clinical disciplines and research areas from basic and translational sciences to bioengineering to the social sciences.

Program Details

• The program is designed for students who have elected to pursue both the MD and PhD degrees.
• The program provides fellowship support for selected and highly qualified students.
• The program is sponsored primarily by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) since 1974.
• The overall mission is to train the next generation of premier and diverse physician-scientist leaders.
• The program represents a rich spectrum of clinical disciplines and research areas from basic and translational sciences to bioengineering to the social sciences.

Eligibility and Application

• Students who enter HMS as MD students and decide after admission to pursue both the MD and a PhD degree are eligible to apply for affiliate status in the MD-PhD Program.
• The program is open to highly qualified students who have elected to pursue both the MD and PhD degrees.

Research Areas

• The program covers a range of research areas, including:
  • Basic sciences
  • Translational sciences
  • Bioengineering
  • Social sciences

Program Structure

• The program provides fellowship support for selected students.
• The program is designed to train the next generation of premier and diverse physician-scientist leaders.