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Learn More About Harvard Medical School’s MMSc-GHD Program

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Meet the MMSc-GHD cohort 1, class of 2014

September
2024

Application period begins. The link to the online application will be available beginning on September 1 on our Admissions page.

 

January/February
2025

Decisions emailed to accepted students. Decisions to declined students may be e-mailed later in January or early February to allow time for those who may decline acceptance to inform the program and for the program to contact students who are on a wait list.

February 15
2025

Applicants not accepted to the program are informed by this date.

March 1
2025

Harvard Housing lottery opens. Students may select housing through the selection process until May 1, 2025. Students will also receive information by e-mail about other housing options beyond Harvard dormitories.

February/March
2025

I-20 documents sent so admitted students may request visas at their embassy. Information on visas may be found at the Harvard International Office website.

April/May
2025

Financial Aid application period occurs around this time for those seeking Federal Financial Aid or loans. Find more information on financial aid for HMS Masters programs.

August 28
2025

Admitted students must arrive in Boston by this date for orientation.

September 2
2025

Fall classes begin at Harvard Medical School.

Late December
2025

Fall classes end.

December
2025

Saturdsay December 20-Thursday January 1, 2026 winter Break.

January 5
2026

Winter session classes begin.

 

January
2025

Year 1 MMSc-GHD students must be back in Boston on Friday, January 3, 2025.

January 26
2026

Spring classes begin.

March 14-22
2026

Spring Break.

July
2026

Year 1 MMSc-GHD students complete the GHDI program.

July/August
2026

Year 1 MMSc-GHD Students leave for their on-site research projects.

January
2027

Students return from their on-site research projects in early January. They spend the spring semester analyzing their data and writing their thesis project.

March
2027

Spring break (exact dates not yet available).

April
2027

Final thesis due.

Early May
2027

Public presentation of thesis projects.