Gain broad, interdisciplinary knowledge in quantitative and qualitative methods of enquiry for understanding the health of populations, and developmental approaches to population health science. Specialize in Public Health Nutrition or Nutritional Epidemiology.
The PhD in Population Health Sciences is offered under the aegis of the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Harvard Griffin GSAS) and is awarded by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Students in this program will gain broad, interdisciplinary knowledge in quantitative and qualitative methods of enquiry for understanding the health of populations, and developmental approaches to population health science.
Within the Nutrition field of study, students can choose between two areas of specialization:
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Applications to the PhD Program in Population Health Sciences are due December 1st for the following Fall cohort (ex. December 2018 application to start Fall 2019). Information about the admissions process can be found on the Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions website.