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The MD-PhD Program is a joint degree program for students who plan careers in biomedical research and academic medicine. The program, sponsored primarily by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its national Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), provides fellowship support for selected and highly qualified students. Virtually all students who enter the program have had intensive research experiences prior to matriculation. The MD and PhD degrees are obtained in an average of seven years and are conferred by the awarding Faculties upon completion of requirements for both degrees. The length of graduate training is variable and depends largely on departmental requirements and the time needed to complete a dissertation.

Applicants to the MD-PhD Program must apply to the Harvard Medical School (HMS) via the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) by October 15, 2009. AMCAS applicants will then be mailed instructions for completing the online HMS application by November 15, 2009. The HMS application will include a supplemental MD-PhD section. A separate application for the PhD must be submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in the second year of the MD program.