Harvard Medical School (HMS) offers several scholarship and bursary

Harvard Medical School (HMS) offers several scholarship and bursary options to support students financially:

Institutional Scholarships

HMS Scholarship
- Criteria: Financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition and mandatory fees for full-need students.
- Eligibility: Determined by subtracting the institutional expected family contribution from tuition and mandatory fees; limited to eight semesters of full tuition charges.
- Requirements: Provide premedical background, residency preferences, personal and professional interests, and academic progress information.
Dean’s REACH Scholarship Award Program
- Criteria: Need-based, with demonstrated Resilience, Excellence, Achievement, Compassion, and commitment to Helping the underserved.
- Coverage: Four-year scholarship.
- Eligibility: Nominated by the Committee on Admissions; nominees must apply for financial aid.
- Continuation: Contingent upon fund availability.
General Restricted Scholarships
- Administration: Harvard University Committee on General Scholarships.
- Eligibility: Nominated by HMS Financial Aid Office based on information provided on the Restricted Fund Survey.
- Coverage: Typically, does not change the total amount awarded, just the source of funds.
Resident Tutor Policy
- Compensation: Free housing and meal plan.
- Financial Aid Impact: Treated as a resource, reflecting in the financial aid package.
MD-PhD Funding
- Coverage: Most, if not all, expenses in the standard budget.
- Additional Aid: Students may apply for student loans if there is a shortfall.

External Scholarships

External scholarships help reduce educational loan debt and can replace the expected parent contribution or loans. Institutional scholarships are the last to be replaced by outside awards.

Resources for Domestic Students

Resources for International Students

For more detailed information and application guidelines, visit the Harvard Medical School website.