
Q. Do you have a secret nook no one knows about? Do you have special toys on your desk to distract you (or keep you focused)?

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.
Anthropology student’s military service prompts scholarly interests and a search for connections
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."
The GSAS Research Workshops Program encourages scholarly discussion and collaborative support for new research.

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

Student Group Provides Valuable Campus-Wide Career Preparation

A ballet aficionado heeds the call of the wild (turkey) to explore the science of biomechanics
The Graduate Student Council at GSAS is sponsoring an exciting roster of mini-courses taught by students.

A view from those who have finished, or are about to finish, the dissertation
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.
PhD student Frank Lehman takes a theoretical approach to the music behind Hollywood blockbusters like Jaws, Star Trek, and more.