Can an international citizen apply to the MD-PhD Program and receive funding?
Foreign citizens (those who are not US citizens or permanent residents) with competitive applications are welcome to apply. Although international students are not eligible to receive funding provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) grant, an outstanding international student could be offered admission to the program with funding if selected for one of Harvard University’s International Scholarships. This funding opportunity is limited to one international student per year. Foreign students who do not have a BA/BS from an institution in the US or Canada are not accepted for admission. Alternately, if you have a foreign school undergraduate degree already you would have to complete one academic year (2 semesters) in the United States prior to matriculating at Harvard Medical School. We would also accept a year doing graduate work or research work in a university affiliated lab.
