OEB Graduate Program
Members of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology share a primary commitment to train scientists pursuing a greater understanding of the evolution of the earth's life processes. More than ever before, human activity places species and ecosystems at risk.
The need for research addressing environmental issues of global proportion has never been more urgent. Together, faculty and students examine significant biological processes which span a continuum from single cells to entire ecosystems.
The department's programs, many of which are interdisciplinary or linked to research in other departments, constitute a frontier of scientific vision in organismic and evolutionary biology. Modern research facilities, combined with the natural history collections and libraries of the Harvard University Herbaria and the Museum of Comparative Zoology, provide unique opportunities for meeting the challenges inherent in this pursuit.
Application & Admission
OEB's graduate program is part of Harvard's Integrated Life Sciences Program (HILS). A description of recommended academic preparation, requirements, and admission and financial aid procedures and deadlines are available online through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Web sites.
Applications to OEB's graduate program can only be submitted through the GSAS. Online application is the recommended format.
Links for prospective students
- GSAS - Prospective student information
- HILS - Home page
- HILS - OEB program information page
- Academic preparation requirements
- Participating OEB faculty and their research interests
- HILS - Admission/Application
- Application, deadline and fee information
- Application procedures
