Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery runs the OrthoPhD research, innovation and education initiative, which engages PhD candidates and other trainees with orthopaedic researchers, scientists and surgeons. It includes a fellowship for clinician-scholars completing a PhD at Semmelweis University.
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Where doctoral candidates are registered
Faculty / host unit: Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and does not award degrees. Its orthopaedic surgeons and scientists hold Harvard Medical School appointments, and Harvard PhDs are awarded through Harvard Griffin GSAS. MGH's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery also runs the OrthoPhD initiative.
Programme names and host units come from official institution pages. Entry requirements, intakes and funding change; confirm them on the linked page before applying.
How the formal pathway works
Admission route
A Harvard PhD requires admission to an HMS-based programme through GSAS before joining an MGH lab. Alternatively, clinician-scholars can pursue a PhD awarded by Semmelweis University through the joint fellowship. A clinical profile alone does not establish PhD supervision eligibility.
Funding check
No official funding terms were verified for the OrthoPhD fellowship. Check Harvard GSAS programme pages and the fellowship directly for current support.
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Decide between a Harvard GSAS PhD programme and the MGH–Semmelweis fellowship route.
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Contact MGH orthopaedic research labs about hosting your thesis work.
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Apply to the chosen programme by its published deadline.
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Current official calls
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