A 2-3 year training program in biomedical informatics research. Biomedical Informatics Research Training
At a glance
Opportunity for
  • Mentored research & education in biomedical informatics
Eligibility
  • Pre- or postdoctoral students
Time commitment
  • Two years
Funding level
  • Stipend and tuition
Deadline(s)
  • Application: Annually, due in November
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The Boston-area Biomedical Informatics Research Training (BIRT) program is a consortium of leading informatics laboratories at Harvard, MIT, Boston University, and Tufts and is supported by a grant from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. For United States citizens and permanent residents, fellowships provide stipend, tuition, and travel funds, and are typically for two to three year periods. Trainees are primarily associated with a particular informatics laboratory, depending on research interests.

The BIRT program consists of formal didactic coursework, a seminar series, and a mentored biomedical informatics research project. In addition, the program provides many opportunities for educational, research, and collegial interaction among the faculty, students, and fellows of the training sites through the Harvard Medical School Center for Biomedical Informatics.