Individual Development Plans, or IDPs, can help guide you through your PhD. In the process of completing an IDP, you'll answer questions about your short-term and long-term goals and meet with a mentor of your choice to discuss the best route to attain those goals. Many Harvard life sciences programs have their own IDP forms, which are listed here along with IDPs from other universites for reference. Learn more about IDPs in this article written by members of the DePace lab at HMS.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Virology IDPs

An IDP provides you with the opportunity to think about your training objectives, your progress towards them, and to set and/or refine goals for the future.

Biological Sciences of Public Health IDPs

The BPH IDP process is meant to help students perform a self-assessment, explore potential careers, and set goals for their future.

Career Advancement e-Lecture Series (HSPH Only)

The Office for Alumni Affairs and Career Advancement will be offering a series of e-lectures to help you plan for your time at Harvard Chan. The goal of these lectures is to assist you in identifying the knowledge and skills you are seeking to gain and the courses, activities, practical experiences and connections that may be beneficial to obtain your professional goals.

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Individual Development Planning

Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Virology IDPs

Biological Sciences of Public Health IDPs

Career Advancement e-Lecture Series (HSPH Only)

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