MS Clinical Research at Harvard University

Programme overview

A one-year, full-time in-person master's for clinicians and health care professionals who want to lead in evidence-based medicine, built around a capstone systematic review and/or meta-analysis.

Faculty: Harvard Medical School | Duration: 1 year full-time, in person in Boston | Intake: July 2027; early deadline February 17, 2027, final March 31, 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Courses cover epidemiology, biostatistics, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, decision science, guideline development, mixed methods research and applied omics science, taught in a flipped classroom model, ending in a capstone with an HMS advisor.

Career pathways

Clinician-scientist roles and positions in health systems, government or NGO health policy units, industry and regulatory affairs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Medical trainees (residents, fellows, junior faculty), medical students with a research year, or holders of an MD or comparable doctoral degree (DDS, DMD, DO, MBBS, MBChB, NP, PA); selected PhD and master's graduates encouraged. Also required: research interest statement (250 words) and research experience and training details. English proficiency for applicants whose degree was not taught in English: TOEFL iBT 103, IELTS Academic 7.5, TOEFL Essentials 11, Duolingo 130 (waiver possible with one year of US professional experience). Two letters of reference (one from a mentor/supervisor, one from department chair or division chief), CV, official transcripts on admission; optional GRE or MCAT. $100 application fee.

Intake: July 2027; early deadline February 17, 2027, final March 31, 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time, in person in Boston

Apply through the official page: https://hms.harvard.edu/education-admissions/masters-degree-programs

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