Friday, November 30, 2018

Master of Medical Sciences Program in Immunology at Harvard

The Master of Medical Sciences in Immunology is a two-year full-time program with two primary goals:

  1. To give students a solid foundation in basic and clinical immunology in order to better understand how a new revolution is occurring in the treatment of numerous diseases and conditions including immunodeficiencies, allergies, chronic inflammatory diseases, transplantation and cancer. 
  2. To provide students with comprehensive tools and protected time to engage in mentored research on important issues in either basic or clinical immunology depending on their inclinations. This will entail working with leading Harvard faculty and will culminate in a Master’s thesis. 

Eligibility
The HMS MMSc Immunology degree program is open to individuals with a Bachelor’s degree with a strong background in biology and an interest in immunology or biomedical research, as well as to individuals who already possess a medical degree, such as an MD, DO, or MBBS, or to individuals who have a degree in a health professions-related field.

How to Apply
The application for Fall 2019 admissions will be posted to the MMSc Immunology website on November 1. Applicants must submit the following:

  • Online MMSc-IMM Application
  • Personal Statement
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official Transcript(s)
  • GRE or MCAT score
  • TOEFL or IELTS (required only for applicants for whom English was not the medium of instruction for their undergraduate or graduate degree)
For more information or to apply, please visit: http://mmscimmunology.hms.harvard.edu/