Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR)

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Application Instructions

The application to the PPCR 2026 Main Course and the 2026 July Workshops are now open. Please have all documents in English ready to upload - 1 recently dated Letter of Recommendation, Letter of Intent, Resume/CV, and a professional photo of yourself. (Only pdf, .docx, and.doc files in English will be accepted. Documents submitted in other languages will mark your application as incomplete.)

Applicants must select the correct "Site" to attend all in-person lectures or the "Remote" option before completing their application. Click the "Save my progress and resume later" button at the top of the page to continue your application at a later time. Applications are complete only after clicking the "submit" button on the last page. You will receive an automatic confirmation email.

For more details on the PPCR program including FAQ's, please visit our website https://hsph.harvard.edu/exec-ed/principles-and-practice-of-clinical-research/
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Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree (or U.S. equivalent for international applicants) to be eligible for the PPCR program. International applicants who are currently enrolled in a combined Bachelors/Medical degree track qualify to apply for the program. Please note all applications are carefully reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis.

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There are two options for participation in the program: Site and Remote.
  • For the Remote option, participants can join the weekly webinar from home.





Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (includes PPCR 5-Day Immersion Course)

Site Center or Group: $3,600
Remote/Web-Based Access: $5,000
Graduate Student: $3,600
Alumni/Alumnae or Repeat Students: $2,100

PPCR 3-Day Statistical Workshop

For PPCR Participants: $1,600
For Non-PPCR Participants: $2,600

PPCR Research Manuscript Writing Workshop

For PPCR Participants: $1,100
For Non-PPCR Participants: $1,600
Cancellation Policy for Principles and Practice of Clinical Research:
Main Course: Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before February 2, 2023 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between February 3, 2023 and March 2, 2023 will be issued a refund of 50%. After March 2, 2023, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Cancellation Policy for Principles and Practice of Clinical Research:
Participant substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before February 5, 2026 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between February 6, 2026 and March 5, 2026 will be issued a refund of 50%. After March 5, 2026, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Cancellation Policy for PPCR Research Manuscript Writing Workshop:
PPCR Research Manuscript Writing Workshop: Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 8, 2023 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 9, 2023 and July 6, 2023 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 6, 2023, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Cancellation Policy for PPCR Research Manuscript Writing Workshop:
Participant substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 5, 2026 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 6, 2026 and July 9, 2026 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 9, 2026, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Cancellation Policy for PPCR 3-Day Statistical Workshop:
PPCR 3-Day Statistical Workshop: Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 5, 2023 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 6, 2023 and July 3, 2023 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 3, 2023, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Cancellation Policy for PPCR 3-Day Statistical Workshop:
Participant substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 5, 2026 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 6, 2026 and July 6, 2026 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 6, 2026, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
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ECE Classroom Community Expectations

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Center for Executive and Continuing Education respect the highest principles of scientific and academic conduct, foster open inquiry, and honor individual rights. Our staff, faculty, and community members are committed to ensuring that your educational experience is valuable, respectful, and safe.

It is important that participants, faculty, and staff understand and agree to the following ECE community expectations:

  • We expect all in the community to act with respect and dignity towards all others. Intolerant, disrespectful, or disruptive behavior towards others will not be tolerated and could result in dismissal from the program.
  • The faculty, staff, and fellow participants with whom you will work closely in the classroom are professionals, and your relationship and communications with them should be strictly professional.
  • Our learning is enhanced by professional experiences. Everyone must trust that confidential information shared during a program will not be shared outside the program, including photos, videos and on social media.
  • We expect our community members not to misrepresent their identities or their personal/professional records.
  • It is a common practice in the United States that, in an academic setting where people are learning together and from each other, participants address each other and our faculty and staff by their first or given names; this is not intended to be disrespectful or discourteous.
  • The School reserves the right to remove any applicant or student from the registration/admissions process and program for engaging in, or having engaged in, conduct that faculty or staff determine violates this code of conduct or otherwise negatively impacts the learning environment. The cancellation policy will be applied in these instances.
  • All other Harvard University–wide policies apply.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please reach out to a member of our program staff.


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