About PhD Program,
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 dissertation research supported by a robust advising structure.
Our students come from a wide range of racial, cultural, socio-economic, and academic backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: they are driven by a passion for scientific research. They bring curiosity, vision, grit, and resilience to experimental design and implementation in a research and learning environment characterized by collegiality and collaboration. They learn how to ask scientific questions, design and drive research projects, optimize mentorship opportunities, and carve their own career path while collectively striving to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the scientific community to shape a better future for all. If this sounds like you and what you’re looking for in a graduate program, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note all applications must be submitted online via the Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions Portal. General inquiries should be sent to admiss@fas.harvard.edu. Program-specific inquiries should be sent to pin@hms.harvard.edu.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Basic eligibility requirements for admission to PiN include a bachelor’s degree and strong preparation in the sciences. While there are no specific degree subject, course, or research requirements, our curriculum assumes rigorous undergraduate coursework in the sciences, including biology, chemistry, and physics, and prior lab research experience. We welcome applicants who have trained outside of neuroscience and biology, but applicants are expected to have a demonstrated interest in neuroscience. Recognizing that not all undergraduate students have access to the same research opportunities and advising resources, PiN has established an in-house post-baccalaureate program (PiNBAC, launched in 2021) for students from underrepresented backgrounds and offers informal advising to prospective applicants (see Virtual Open Houses under “How to Apply” below). Many of our current students gained research experience after completing their undergraduate degree through a post-baccalaureate program or as lab assistants or technicians with increasing independence and responsibility, before applying.
PhD Funding Coverage,
All PiN students, regardless of citizenship status, automatically receive full tuition remission, a monthly stipend, health coverage, and a relocation allowance and are eligible for a range of additional benefits provisioned by the Division of Medical Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and the Harvard Graduate Students Union.
Application Requirement,
- Application and application fee
- Transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Personal statement, for select programs
- Demonstration of English proficiency
- Writing samples, for select programs
- GRE, for select programs.
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2024
Application Fee,
The application fee is $105 payable by credit card.
