# Apply ### HILS Virtual Open Houses Check back for details on Fall 2026 Open Houses! The virtual open houses will not be recorded. For any questions, please email . [### Application Deadline ](https://gsas.harvard.edu/admissions/apply)The application for Fall 2026 matriculation is now closed. Applications for Fall 2027 matriculation will open in Fall of 2026 with an anticipated deadline of December 1, 2026. [### Apply Here ](https://gsas.harvard.edu/apply)Access the application by clicking the red "Apply to Degree Programs" button on the [Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions website](https://gsas.harvard.edu/apply). Please review both the information below and the [Completing Your Application](https://live-gsas-9.pantheonsite.io/apply/applying-degree-programs/completing-your-application) page prior to starting your application. ### How to Apply expand\_more Application to Virology is through the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). A complete application consists of: - Online application form - Application fee payment ($105) - Transcripts uploaded to the application - Letters of recommendation - Statement of purpose - Demonstration of English proficiency, where required ### Application Fees & Deadline The cost to apply online is $105.00 U.S. (subject to change) The online application fee must be paid by credit card, no other form of payment is accepted. Your application will not be processed unless payment is submitted and received. ### Graduate Record Examination (GRE) The Virology programs will not consider GRE scores if submitted. ### Demonstrate English Proficiency, Where Required Adequate command of spoken and written English is essential to success in graduate study at Harvard. Applicants who are non-native English speakers and who received their undergraduate degree from an academic institution where English is not the primary language of instruction must prove their English proficiency by earning either a minimum score of 100 on the Internet based test (iBT) of the [**Test of English as a Foreign Language**](http://www.ets.org/toefl) (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 7.0 on the [**International English Language Testing System**](http://ielts.org/) (IELTS) Academic test. Applicants who took tests more than two years ago (i.e., before September 1, 2018, for fall 2020 admission) must retake them. No test other than the iBT TOEFL or the IELTS Academic will be accepted as proof of English proficiency; a master’s degree is not accepted as proof of English proficiency. For those students planning to submit TOEFL scores, please arrange to have an official score report sent to the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences using code 3451. If you have a copy of your Score Confirmation Report, you can upload it to your online application for consideration by the admissions committee. However, you will still need to ensure that [**Educational Testing Service**](http://www.ets.org/toefl) sends an official score report. For those students planning to submit IELTS scores, please note that we will only accept official IELTS Academic scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center via the E-Delivery service. Scores from the IELTS General Training module are not accepted. At the time of test-taking, please specify Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as a score recipient. We do not accept IELTS paper Test Report Forms nor do we verify Test Report Forms (TRFs). Applicants unable to take the TOEFL IBT, IELTS or IELTS indicator exams may apply without these scores, and if programs recommend these applicants for admission, their admission will be provisional until they provide scores from one of the accepted tests that demonstrate the required level of English proficiency. ### Financial Aid Applicants to the Division of Medical Sciences - Virology, should NOT­ complete the Statement of Financial Resources for Graduate Study. DMS students receive full tuition and stipend support while they are enrolled. ### Letters of Recommendation We do not accept any paper letters of recommendation. Be sure to register your recommenders’ information in your application, as all recommendation letters must be submitted online. Paper letters of recommendation will NOT be included as part of your application. ### Fee Waiver expand\_more We are committed to ensuring that our application fee does not create a financial obstacle for prospective applicants. Application fee waivers are available to those for whom payment of the application fee would be financially challenging. A fee waiver can be requested in the "Applicant Fee" section of the application. ### Application Contacts expand\_more **Application questions**: Please refer to the [GSAS Admissions website](https://gsas.harvard.edu/apply), call 617-496-6100 (please call between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday), or contact [admiss@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:///admiss@fas.harvard.edu). **Degree program questions**: If you still have questions regardign the program, please reach out to [virology@hms.harvard.edu](mailto:///maria@hms.harvard.edu) To speak with a staff member from the [Office of Culture, Community, and Engagement](https://gsas.harvard.edu/office/culture-community-and-engagement), please contact [gsas\_recruitment@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:gsas_recruitment@fas.harvard.edu). --- *Harvard Griffin GSAS does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, or any other protected classification.*