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Application for admission to the PhD Program in Health Policy is made through the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). Please visit the Harvard Griffin GSAS website for additional information on the process and a link to the online application. 

All applicants must apply to a specific concentration of the program and must indicate this choice in their statement of purpose. Up to two concentration areas may be specified. 

Applications are reviewed by both faculty from the relevant concentration and a general admissions committee, which is comprised of faculty from multiple concentrations. Applications are due by 5pm (Boston time) on December 1. Applicants will be notified of admissions results by the beginning of March.

Please note that as of the 2023-2024 application season, GRE scores are optional for applicants to all tracks (including Decision Sciences), except for the Management track.


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Harvard PhD Program in Health Policy | Admissions Information Session (October 2025)
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Harvard PhD Program in Health Policy - Decision Sciences Track | Admissions Information Session (October 2022)
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