2.13 Transcripts and Enrollment Confirmation Statements

2.12 Credit for Mentored Research/Capstone Project Conducted Away from HMS

MMSc degree programs require a minimum 32-credit, mentored research component for which the student is assigned to work with a mentor from the HMS faculty. All mentors are reviewed and approved by the program and all mentors shall ensure an appropriate environment for research. Based on the individual student’s needs and objectives, the student's research may be conducted in collaboration with faculty from other entities either within or outside of Harvard University. However, the HMS faculty mentor shall be fully responsible for the student’s progress and evaluation during the conduct of the student’s research.

Master of Science degree programs require a four-credit capstone project which may consist of an “externship” away from HMS. Each student shall be assigned to work with a mentor from the HMS faculty and must identify a secondary mentor at the site where the externship takes place. The HMS faculty mentor shall be fully responsible for the student’s progress and for evaluation of the capstone project. The program director must approve all capstone and thesis mentors, both at HMS and secondary, and the program director must approve all projects conducted away from HMS.