It is desirable to have some preliminary training in the natural or social sciences and in history

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All PhD students are awarded merit-based (regardless of need) full financial support for five years, typically for the first four years of study as well as for the completion year. This support includes a fellowship for tuition and health fees as well as a stipend for living expenses; it also includes Summer Research Awards for the first four years of study. PhD students do not have teaching responsibilities during the first two years of graduate study; most students serve as Teaching Fellows in years 3 & 4 of enrollment. In cases in which the length of PhD study extends beyond five years, students are ordinarily able to secure financial support through various Harvard and non-Harvard opportunities, including research fellowships, teaching fellowships, and research assistantships.