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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, which awards the Harvard PhD, offers 57 degree programs, including interfaculty PhD programs with Harvard’s professional schools. PhD students may broaden their programs by enrolling in a growing number of secondary fields of study.

Scholarly Life Articles


A Veteran Presence

Posted January 27, 2012

Anthropology student’s military service prompts scholarly interests and a search for connections


How to Pick a Dissertation Topic

Posted January 27, 2012

A good dissertation topic: Something that will allow you to produce "a polished piece of work within a limited amount of time and with a limited amount of cost."


A Collegial Setting for Works-in-Progress

Posted January 11, 2012

The GSAS Research Workshops Program encourages scholarly discussion and collaborative support for new research.


Building an Inclusive Community

Posted December 21, 2011

A grassroots, student-led effort to connect and support minorities at GSAS


GSAS Consulting Group Has Broad Reach

Posted December 21, 2011

Student Group Provides Valuable Campus-Wide Career Preparation


Grace in Motion

Posted December 21, 2011

A ballet aficionado heeds the call of the wild (turkey) to explore the science of biomechanics


January Mini-Courses from the GSC

Posted December 09, 2011

The Graduate Student Council at GSAS is sponsoring an exciting roster of mini-courses taught by students.


Surviving the Dissertation

Posted December 02, 2011

A view from those who have finished, or are about to finish, the dissertation


Countway's Treasures

Posted November 28, 2011

GSAS-DMS student Cherie Ramirez coordinated a recent tour of the rare holdings of Countway Library's Center for the History of Medicine. To see what the students encountered, click here.


Big Screen, Big Sound

Posted November 09, 2011

PhD student Frank Lehman takes a theoretical approach to the music behind Hollywood blockbusters like Jaws, Star Trek, and more.

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