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Whether you are interested in conducting research on virus structures at the atomic level or on environmental impact in large ecosystems, you will find a good fit for your academic goals through the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS).
The HILS alliance is composed of 13 PhD programs of study across three Harvard faculties—Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and Harvard Medical School. Being an HILS student provides academic and research flexibility, including options to take courses, do laboratory rotations, and even choose a dissertation advisor from across the HILS PhD programs, subject to specific program requirements and lab availability. However you customize your training, HILS is with you every step of the way.
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological Sciences in Public Health
- Biomedical Informatics
- Biophysics
- Chemical Biology
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Immunology
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
- Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology
- Systems, Synthetic, and Quantitative Biology
- Virology
To learn more about HILS programs, faculty, and students, please read the HILS Connections brochure.
Enhancing Your Research Experience before Applying
We are looking for creative people from a variety of backgrounds who are passionate about the life sciences. Most incoming PhD students in HILS programs have enjoyed a previous research experience. Harvard Griffin GSAS and Harvard University offer a range of exciting and challenging summer research and internship programs designed to help current undergraduates boost crucial research skills.
