Graduate students are at the heart of Harvard’s excellence in research and education. You work in our world-renowned research centers, scholarly collections, and museums. You bridge outstanding undergraduates and world-class faculty, helping to attract both to Harvard. You invigorate scholarship by bringing fresh ideas that reshape the future of our world.

Dissertations

The dissertation is the capstone project for PhD students. It is perhaps the most important and far-reaching undertaking in the entire doctoral program, having an impact that extends well beyond graduate studies.Read more

Teaching

Teaching fellows (TFs) teach part-time under the supervision of course heads (who hold formal teaching appointments) as an integral part of their training for the PhD or, in exceptional cases, for a master’s degree. The teaching fellowship is not a formal teaching appointment: only those...Read more

Research

GSAS Research Workshops encourage scholarly discussion of graduate student works-in-progress, such as scholarly articles, thesis prospectuses, and dissertations. Graduate Consortia bring together interested faculty, students, and staff to collaboratively investigate broad topics, such as cancer...Read more

Professional Development

GSAS is committed to assisting graduate students in developing the professional skills needed to launch and build successful careers inside or outside academia. New in 2017: Eligible PhD students may apply for funding for professional development activities through the Professional...Read more

Student Handbook

The GSAS Student Handbook describes the policies and procedures that apply to students enrolled in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. It also contains important information and forms related to admissions, registration, academic programs, degree requirements, standards of conduct,...Read more

Commencement

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences holds Commencement activities once a year in conjunction with Harvard University’s Commencement in May. November, March, and May degree recipients participate in this one festive occasion marking the transition from student to alumni.Read more

Harvard Integrated Life Sciences

#apply-multiple Harvard Integrated Life Sciences is a federation of 14 life sciences PhD programs and subject areas. Our network combines the unparalleled expertise of our faculty with the abundant resources that span Harvard’s life sciences disciplines, fueling innovative collaboration,...Read more