International students are charged tuition for each scheduled clerkship month. Tuition covers instruction, grade reports, and library reading privileges. Tuition does not cover personal health or malpractice insurance, athletic facilities, housing, or library borrowing privileges. Please do not send any tuition payments until you have received official notification from HMS that you have been scheduled.
Tuition amounts are listed on the Calendar for each rotation. Tuition is subject to change annually every September.
Tuition Payment Options
In order for a payment to be applied, the student’s name, the clerkship code, and the month for which the student is scheduled must be included with the payment.
There are two payment options:
1. MAIL – Tuition may be paid by a US check drawn on a US bank. If you do not have a US account, a family member or friend living in the US can issue the check on your behalf. Please make check to Harvard University and include the student’s name on the check.
Tuition payment checks should be sent via airmail or express mail service to:
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
25 Shattuck Street
Gordon Hall, Room 213
Boston, MA 02115-6092, USA
2. WIRE – Tuition may be paid in the form of a wire transfer of US dollars directly to the following bank account:
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Account# 805-09035
ACH ABA# 0110-00138
Wire ABA# 0260-09593
Swift Code - BOFAUS3N
Bank of America
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110, USA
Banks often charge a fee for wire transfer services. You are responsible for this fee. You must contact your bank to determine the exact service charge and ensure that you send the full tuition dollar amount, including any service charge. Tuition not received in full may result in withholding grade certification for clerkships completed at HMS until the account is paid.
Tuition Refunds
If you wish to cancel your clerkship, please contact the Registrar’s Office immediately. If you notify us at least 2 weeks before the start of the rotation, 90% of your tuition payment will be refunded. No refund will be given if notification is received less than 2 weeks before the start of a clerkship or if you withdraw after a rotation has begun.
Tuition Waivers
The Harvard Medical School Exchange Clerkship Program will consider requests for tuition waivers from students from countries underrepresented in the clerkship program. These waivers are limited. Underrepresented country status is based on the country where your medical school is located and not on your citizenship. The application processing fee is never waived and is non-refundable.
Countries currently not eligible for the tuition waiver are, but not limited to:
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Egypt
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Germany
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India
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Pakistan
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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Australia
Eligible countries are subject to change based upon the volume of applications. If you feel that you may meet our criteria, please send an email to exclerks@hms.harvard.edu to verify that your medical school country is eligible.
All tuition waiver requests must be submitted at the time you apply for clerkship(s). Financial documentation must be enclosed with your exchange clerk application. Requests for tuition waivers are reviewed separately from the clerkship application and do not affect your eligibility to the program.
Requests should be submitted in writing with your required documentation and should include the following information:
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A statement describing the nature of the financial hardship or inability to pay clerkship tuition. Please provide documentation from your bank or other sources as appropriate.
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Documentation from student’s medical school outlining the cost of the student’s education (tuition and fees), if any, as well as past and current source(s) of financial support. These costs must be in American dollars.
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Proposed source(s) of support for living and travel expenses while attending clerkship in the US.