Financial Aid Opportunities

The Biomedical Informatics Inclusive, Diverse and Equitable Communities Success (INDECS) Scholarship advances the DBMI Diversity Mission to help build and support a diverse, inclusive, and equitable Biomedical Informatics field. The scholarship covers all tuition and mandatory fees for the full typical duration of the MMSc in Biomedical Informatics program (four semesters) while the student is making satisfactory academic progress. Eligible candidates are accepted students in the MMSc-BMI program who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents, demonstrate financial need via FAFSA submission, and are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion for underserved populations as demonstrated through their past or current research experiences and/or extracurricular activities.

Please go to the INDECS Scholarship Page for more details on how to apply. 

Reach out to INDECS@hms.harvard.edu with any questions about this opportunity. 

This award provides eligible students with a scholarship equivalent to 15% of the full time tuition rate for any HMS Master’s Degree Program (tuition only). At least one incoming MMSc-BMI student will be awarded the scholarship each year. The scholarship will be applied for the typical duration of the program (2 semesters) while the awarded student is making satisfactory academic progress. 

This scholarship is open to both domestic and international students and is based on demonstrated financial need through a submitted FAFSA form (U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents) or completion of an HMS financial need assessment form (international students). 

New matriculants can apply for this scholarship once they are offered admission to the program.

Full-time, benefits eligible faculty and staff at HMS and the affiliated institutions/hospitals are eligible for a scholarship equivalent to 10% of the full time tuition rate for any of the HMS Master’s Degree Programs (tuition only). Applicants indicate their eligibility for this program at the time of application. Eligibility is based on employment at the time of application. Eligible candidates are NOT expected to remain in their affiliate role once they matriculate to remain eligible for the tuition discount. 

For a full list of qualifying affiliate institutions, please navigate to https://hms.harvard.edu/education-admissions/masters-degree-programs/financial-aid/types-funding. 

The Dunleavy Thesis Research fund will award three $3,500 tuition scholarships each year to selected students conducting thesis research related to Artificial Intelligence in medicine in their final semester. 

Awards will be made based the relevance of the student's research to AI in medicine, assessment of their thesis proposal, and completion of a short application submitted in the spring of the student's first year in the program. 

The MMSc-BMI program has funding available for students and recent alumni (within 6 months of graduation) to present their thesis research at a conference. Funding can be used to offset costs related to conference registration, travel, lodging expenses, and/or poster printing. 

Details on how to apply for thesis research dissemination funds will be shared with program matriculants.