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The doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree signifies mastery of a broad discipline of learning together with demonstrated competence in a special field within that discipline. In addition to the common requirements below, PhD candidates must complete additional requirements specified by their academic program . 

PhD students must register full-time until receipt of the degree, for a minimum of two years. At the discretion of the program, this requirement can be reduced up to one year (8 courses: 32 credits) if academic credit is given for work done elsewhere. A department may appeal to the Office of Academic Programs to request certification of other criteria to measure the amount of progress a student has made.

All incoming Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD students must demonstrate English proficiency . Those who are non-native speakers of English and have not received their undergraduate degree from a primarily English-speaking institution will have their English proficiency screened based on either the iBT TOEFL or IELTS academic speaking score.

PhD students must pay two years of full tuition and two years of reduced tuition unless the time from the student’s initial registration to completion of the degree is less than four years. In years five and up, students must pay the facilities fee.

In most programs, students must pass a general examination or other preliminary or qualifying examinations as determined by the academic program before undertaking independent dissertation research. 

Many programs require that students prepare a dissertation prospectus, which must be approved by their program often before beginning the process of extensive independent research, fieldwork, and writing the dissertation. Any student wishing to present a dissertation as a published article, series of articles, book or other document, or a manuscript that has been accepted for publication must also receive the approval of their program. Approved dissertations must be submitted to ProQuest ETD by the dates noted in the degree calendar .

• A dissertation submitted for another degree, either at Harvard or elsewhere, may not be used.
• Students writing their dissertations must follow Harvard Griffin GSAS formatting policies.
• If an approved dissertation is submitted to the Registrar’s Office prior to the registration deadline for a term, a student does not need to register for that term.
• If a student registers for a term and then submits an approved dissertation to the Registrar’s Office before or by the last day to cancel registration for the term without payment of tuition, registration will be canceled and any tuition paid for that term will be refunded.

In addition to overall satisfactory progress requirements, PhD students must make progress toward the completion of expected milestones, which typically take the form of: 

• course and GPA requirements 
• general exams 
• dissertation prospectus and/or prospectus defense, and  
• dissertation writing and defense. 

Academic programs will outline the required timelines for academic milestone completion and may require additional and/or more stringent conditions.

PhD candidates who have not completed the requirements for the degree by their 10th year of study will be  withdrawn . Once the dissertation is complete, withdrawn students may apply for  readmission for the purpose of receiving the degree. Exceptions may be made for students with special circumstances. For more information, students should contact their program, which may confer with the Office of Academic Programs to review particular circumstances.

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PhD in Population Health Sciences

Prepare for a high-impact career tackling public health problems from air pollution to obesity to global health equity to the social determinants of health.

The PhD in population health sciences is a multidisciplinary research degree that will prepare you for a career focused on challenges and solutions that affect the lives of millions around the globe. Collaborating with colleagues from diverse personal and professional backgrounds and conducting field and/or laboratory research projects of your own design, you will gain the deep expertise and powerful analytical and quantitative tools needed to tackle a wide range of complex, large-scale public health problems.

Focusing on one of five complementary fields of study at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and drawing on courses, resources, and faculty from the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, you will become well-versed in a wide variety of disciplines while gaining specialized knowledge in your chosen area of study.

As a population health sciences graduate, you will be prepared for a career in research, academics, or practice, tackling complex diseases and health problems that affect entire populations. Those interested in pursuing research may go on to work at a government agency or international organization, or in the private sector at a consulting, biotech, or pharmaceutical firm. Others may choose to pursue practice or on-the-ground interventions. Those interested in academics may become a faculty member in a college, university, medical school, research institute, or school of public health.

The PhD in population health sciences is a four-year program based at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the world-renowned Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. The degree will prepare you to apply diverse approaches to solving difficult public health research issues in your choice of one of five primary fields of study:

• Environmental health
• Epidemiology
• Social and behavioral sciences
• Global health and population

In your first semester, you and your faculty adviser will design a degree plan to guide you through the program’s interdisciplinary requirements and core courses, as well as those in your chosen field of study. After successfully completing the preliminary qualifying examination, usually at the end of your second year, you will finalize your general research topics and identify a dissertation adviser who will mentor you through the dissertation process and help you nominate a dissertation advisory committee.

All population health sciences students are trained in pedagogy and teaching and are required to work as a teaching fellow and/or research assistant to ensure they gain meaningful teaching and research experience before graduation. Students also attend a special weekly evening seminar that features prominent lecturers, grant-writing modules, feedback dinners, and training opportunities.

All students, including international students, who maintain satisfactory progress (B+ or above) receive a multiyear funding package, which includes tuition, fees , and a competitive stipend.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Anyone with a distinguished undergraduate record and a demonstrated enthusiasm for the rigorous pursuit of scientific public health knowledge is encouraged to apply. Although a previous graduate degree is not required, applicants should have successfully completed coursework in introductory statistics or quantitative methods. Preference will be given to applicants who have either some relevant work experience or graduate-level work in their desired primary field of study.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Like all PhD (doctor of philosophy) programs at the School, 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). Applications are processed through the Harvard Griffin GSAS online application system located at gsas.harvard.edu/admissions/apply.

OUR COMMUNITY: COMMITTED, ACCOMPLISHED, COLLABORATIVE

As a PhD in population health sciences candidate, you will be part of a diverse and accomplished group of students with a broad range of research and other interests. The opportunity to learn from each other and to share ideas both inside and outside the classroom will be one of the most rewarding and productive parts of the program for any successful candidate. The program in population health sciences provides these opportunities by sponsoring an informal curriculum of seminars, a dedicated student gathering and study area, and events that will enhance your knowledge, foster interaction with your peers, and encourage you to cooperatively evaluate scientific literature, while providing a supportive, collaborative community within which to pursue your degree.

As members of both the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences communities, students have access to the Cambridge and Longwood Medical Area campuses. Students also qualify for affordable transportation options, access to numerous lectures and academic seminars, and a wealth of services to support their academic and personal needs on both sides of the Charles River.

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You see today's most compelling global issues as complex, interrelated, and urgent. You believe that fresh ideas—and research to carry them through—are critical to building stronger communities and a more just world.

In collaboration with the  Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  (Harvard Griffin GSAS),  Harvard Kennedy School immerses you in rigorous learning that bridges academic disciplines and draws from leading faculties across the university’s graduate schools. When you pursue a doctoral degree at HKS, you are among extraordinarily bright minds, you’ll work with committed faculty members who are leaders in their fields, and you’ll have unparalleled access to resources across Harvard University.

Prepare yourself for a career in academia or policymaking that demands advanced knowledge of economics, political science, and social policy. Translate your ideas into action that can untangle our world’s unprecedented challenges. Join us.

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Oryol (also known as Orel , Oriol ) is a city located on both banks of the Oka River and its tributary Orlik in the European part of Russia, about 360 km south-west of Moscow. It is the administrative, industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational center of Oryol Oblast.

The population of Oryol is about 298,200 (2022), the area - 121 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 4862, the postal codes - 302000-302043.

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History of oryol, foundation of oryol.

The territory of Oryol and the Oryol region was inhabited by Finno-Ugric tribes since ancient times. In the 6th-7th centuries, the Slavic tribes of the Vyatichi began the colonization of the territory of the upper Oka. From the beginning of the 9th century, this region was part of the Khazar Khaganate being strategically important due to the trade route passing along the Oka River.

In 965, the Russian troops defeated the Khazar Khaganate, which created the preconditions for the Oka lands to become part of Kievan Rus. But the struggle of the Vyatichi for independence continued for two more centuries.

A settlement at the Oka crossing on the territory of the Chernigov principality existed in the 12th century. This date is also confirmed by archaeological excavations, although written evidence of its existence on the site of the present Oryol in the pre-Mongol era has not been found. From the beginning of the 15th century, these territories became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. At the beginning of the 16th century, the region became part of the Russian state.

In 1566, the fortress of Oryol was founded to protect the southern borders of the Russian state. This year is officially considered the founding date of the city. It was probably named after the Oryol River (the Orlik from 1784).

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Oryol in the 17th century

In 1611, during the Time of Troubles, Oryol was plundered and burned by troops under the leadership of the Polish hetman Stanislaw Zolkiewski and the Ukrainian chieftain of the Zaporizhzhya Sich Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. A quarter of a century later, it was decided to revive Oryol: “In 1636, to protect from the Crimean and Nogai people, a fortified town was erected on the site of the old Oryol settlement.” In 1645, 1650, 1659, and 1662, Oryol was attacked by the Crimean Tatars.

After the Cossack Hetmanate (today’s central Ukraine) became part of Russia, the military importance of Oryol as a fortress on the way of the Crimean Tatars greatly decreased. As the border of the Russian state moved to the southwest, life in Oryol became more and more calm. The main danger was not hostile nomads, but fires, because both the Oryol Kremlin and town buildings were built of wood.

From the middle of the 17th century, Oryol became one of the centers of the grain and hemp trade. A favorable climate for grain and industrial crops, animal husbandry, as well as the trade routes passing from the south to Moscow and from the eastern regions of Russia to the west provided preconditions for the economic development of the town. In 1698, one of the first Russian sailing factories was opened in Orel by the decree of Peter I.

Oryol in the 18th-19th centuries

In the beginning of the 18th century, the Oryol fortress lost its defensive significance and was abolished. The dilapidated wooden Oryol Kremlin was dismantled. In 1778, the population of the town was about 7.7 thousand people. In 1779, it was almost completely redesigned and only a few streets remained in the same places. In 1784, the Oryol River was renamed Orlik. In 1796, the town became the center of a separate Oryol Governorate.

In 1811, the population of Oryol was about 24,600 people. During the Patriotic War of 1812 (the French invasion of Russia), the “Main Temporary Hospital” for the wounded was organized in Oryol. In the same year, the first printing house was opened in the town. In 1815, a theater was opened. Today, it is one of the oldest theaters in Russia. In 1838, the first local official newspaper “Oryol governorate vedomosti” began to be regularly published (closed in 1917).

In 1843, the Oryol Bakhtin Cadet Corps was opened - a secondary military educational institution for young men of noble origin. In 1854, the Perelygin Brothers Iron-Smelting Plant was founded. In 1855, the town’s professional fire brigade was created.

In 1859, telegraph communication was first established with Oryol. A telegraph line connected the city with St. Petersburg and Moscow. In the 1860s, two railway lines were built through Oryol: from Moscow to Kursk and from Riga to Oryol. The importance of shipping along the Oka River sharply decreased.

In 1895, under the leadership of the Belgian entrepreneur F. F. Guillon, a power plant was built in Oryol. The same Belgian firm began building an electric tram line. In the fall of 1898, Oryol became the second city (after Kiev), where a tram service was opened.

Oryol in the 20th century

In 1914, the population of Orel was 96,200 people. By 1920, as a result of the First World War and the Russian Civil War, the population of the city decreased by a third, to 63.8 thousand.

Since 1928, because of the abolishing of the Oryol Governorate, Oryol was part of the Central Black Earth Region, since 1934 - Kursk Oblast. In 1930, the first tank school in the USSR was opened in Oryol. On September 27, 1937, Oryol became the center of the newly formed Oryol Oblast. In 1939, the population of the city was about 110 thousand people.

On October 3, 1941, during the Second World War, Oryol was captured by German troops. During the occupation, over 20 thousand women were sent to Germany for forced labor from the city. On August 5, 1943, the city was liberated by the Soviet troops. The war and occupation caused enormous damage to the city. For the most part, it was in ruins. All enterprises and more than 2,200 houses were destroyed, bridges and power plants were blown up, etc.

On November 1, 1945, Oryol was included in the list of the 15 oldest Russian cities that suffered the most during the war, which should be restored first. In the postwar years, the construction of new industrial enterprises of the city began. The expansion of its territory continued, especially to the north, where a steel rolling plant and residential areas for its workers were built.

In the late 1960s - early 1970s, a campaign was carried out in Oryol to demolish old pre-revolutionary buildings and even entire neighborhoods not repaired since the war. Despite the protests of local historians, the historical center, with the exception of the central Lenin Street, lost most of its pre-revolutionary low-rise buildings. By 1979, the city’s population exceeded 300 thousand people. By 1991, it growed to 345 thousand.

By the early 1990s, Oryol felt all the consequences of the country’s economic crisis. After the collapse of the USSR, one of the largest enterprises not only in the city, but also in the region, the Oryol Steel Rolling Plant, lost its raw material base in the newly independent Ukraine, which made it rapidly decline. All other light industry enterprises began to close without government support.

In 1992, in the wake of interest in the pre-revolutionary history of the city, some streets were renamed and their old pre-revolutionary names were returned to them. All surviving churches and monasteries were returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. Simultaneously with the closure of Soviet enterprises, new ones began to appear in the city. In 1996, one of the largest Coca-Cola plants in Russia was built and opened in Oryol.

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On the banks of the Oka River in Oryol

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Oryol - Features

According to legend, the name of Oryol, literally meaning “eagle”, is associated with the events that allegedly happened during its foundation in 1566. During the construction of the fortress, when workers began to chop down an oak growing on the bank at the confluence of the Oka and Orlik rivers, an eagle flew off the top of the tree. “Here is the owner,” said one of the men. Hence the name of the city. According to the scientific version, the name was most likely taken from the name of the Oryol (Orlik) River, the left tributary of the Oka.

For obvious reasons, the symbol of the city of Oryol is the bird of prey of the same name. Its images can be seen everywhere - on street lamps, walls, monuments, fences, and almost everywhere. More than 100 streets, lanes, driveways, and various geographical objects in all parts of Russia are named in honor of Oryol.

This city is located in the forest-steppe zone of the central part of the Central Russian Upland. The climate in Oryol is moderately continental. Winter is moderately cold. The average temperature in January is minus 6.2 degrees Celsius. In summer, periods of heat give way to periods of relative coolness. The average temperature in July is plus 22.1 degrees Celsius. The best time to visit Oryol is from May to September.

The main river of the city and the region is the Oka (a tributary of the Volga), which flows from south to north making a series of turns between parts of Oryol. In the city center, its left tributary, the Orlik River, flows into the Oka. The rivers are not navigable.

The City Day of Oryol is celebrated on August 5. On this day in 1943, during the Second World War, an artillery salute was given in Moscow to the troops that liberated Oryol and Belgorod - the first salute in the USSR during the war. That is why Oryol is also known in Russia as “the city of the first salute”.

Oryol is quite a beautiful and interesting city, in the center of which it is pleasant to wander, especially for artists or people interested in history and architecture. A lot of historical sites, monuments, and churches are concentrated here. The city and the region specialize in literary and cultural tourism.

It is the literary capital of Russia. Such famous Russian writers and poets as I.S. Turgenev, N.S. Leskov, I.A. Bunin, S.A. Yesenin, M.M. Prishvin, A.A. Fet, L.N. Andreyev lived in this city. Ivan Turgenev Museum (Turgeneva Street, 11), Ivan Bunin Museum (Georgiyevskiy Lane, 1), N.S. Leskova House-Museum (Oktyabrskaya Street, 9), Leonid Andreyev House-Museum (2nd Pushkarnaya Street, 41) are among the attractions of Oryol.

Getting to Oryol by plane is quite problematic. The airport is closed, so there are no direct flights. The best way to go to Oryol is by train. Twice a day, the Lastochka train (Moscow - Kursk) departs from the Kursk railway station in Moscow, which will take you to Oryol in just 4 hours. In addition, about ten other trains depart from Moscow to Oryol every day, so everyone can choose the best option in terms of time and cost. You can get to Oryol from St. Petersburg by the train “St. Petersburg - Belgorod”, which departs every day at about midnight.

Main Attractions of Oryol

Sculpture “Eagle” . The 4-meter-high sculpture of an eagle was installed on the square in front of the Oryol Railway Station in honor of the 450th anniversary of the city in 2016. Since then, it has been considered the symbol of the city. This magnificent bronze bird perched on a pedestal in the form of a globe greets everyone who arrives in Oryol by train. It is a great place to take some photos. Privokzalnaya Square, 8.

The building of the Oryol Railway Station, constructed according to the unique project of the architect S.A. Mkhitaryan in the style of Russian classicism in 1949-1950, is considered an architectural landmark of the city. The old station building that stood on the same site was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War.

Lenin Street - a pedestrian street in the historic center of the city, the main walking area of Oryol. Along it, you can find shops, cafes, restaurants, and offices. Most of the buildings are architectural monuments of the 19th century; former merchants and trading houses, hotel buildings, the building of the movie theater “Pobeda” (1952) in the neoclassical style. This street is about 660 meters long, it starts at the Alexander Bridge over the Orlik River and ends at Lenin Square.

On Lenin Square there are government buildings, the theater named after I.S. Turgenev, the building of the Oryol Main Post Office, two large hotels ( “Rus” and “Salute”), and of course a monument to Lenin. All major city events take place here. In winter, you can find the main New Year tree of Oryol here, as well as a skating rink.

Oryol Museum of Local Lore . Founded in 1897, it is one of the oldest museums in Oryol. There are expositions reflecting the history, culture, and life of the residents of this region for many centuries. The museum also has exhibitions devoted to the flora and fauna of the Oryol region. In total, there are more than 170 thousand exhibits: paintings, documents, household items, old coins, crystal, porcelain, textiles, antique furniture, etc. Gostinaya Street, 2.

Oryol Museum of Fine Arts . The collection of this museum has more than 7 thousand exhibits: about 1,500 paintings, more than 200 sculptures, more than 3,000 drawings, and about 1,800 items of decorative and applied art. The collection of icons of the 18th-19th centuries is of particular value, as well as a collection of portraits of aristocrats and members of the royal family of the same period.

Also, this museum has an interesting exhibition of works of art created by Soviet artists. The foreign department has about 500 landscapes, portraits, and icons from Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Poland, as well as drawings, sculptures, and household items of the 16th-20th centuries. Oktyabrskaya Street, 29.

The Epiphany Cathedral - the oldest stone building in Oryol located on the bank of the Orlik River near the pedestrian bridge over the dam, not far from the confluence of the Orlik into the Oka. This is the only surviving building in the part of the city where the Oryol Fortress once stood.

The church was built in the Naryshkin Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1837, the building was rebuilt in a classical manner. In the 18th-19th centuries, the cathedral bell tower was the tallest building of Oryol. In 1900, the bell tower was rebuilt in the neo-Russian style. Bogoyavlenskaya Square, 1.

Church of the Iverskaya Icon of the Mother of God . This beautiful church was built to commemorate the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the late 19th - early 20th centuries. The funds were allocated by the Oryol railway workers. The building was constructed near the Oryol Railway Station in the picturesque eclectic style combining elements of the Russian, Byzantine, and Romanesque styles. Privokzalnyy Lane, 9.

St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral . This magnificent building in classical style was built on the bank of the Orlik River at the beginning of the 19th century. It is considered the most beautiful church in Oryol. After its construction, it was used for celebrations and reception of royal persons. Mikhaylo-Arkhangelskiy Lane, 20.

Park “Oryol Fortress” (also known as “Strelka”). The park is located on the site of the city’s foundation at the confluence of the Orlik and Oka rivers. On its territory there is a memorial stele with a height of 27 meters, on which the image of the old Oryol coat of arms is placed, as well as the chronicle of the main historical events associated with Oryol. Here you can also see a monument to the liberators of Oryol during the Second World War.

The building of the Oryol Office of the Central Bank of Russia - an incredibly expressive building that occupies an entire city block. It was built in the pseudo-Russian style for the Oryol Commercial Bank, one of the first joint-stock banks of the Russian Empire, in 1897-1899. It is the best example of this architectural style in the Oryol region with its bright red facade and decorative towers. Gostinaya Street, 6.

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