Financial Support

Paid Internship, Fellowships, and Assistantships

The Division of Health Policy and Administration's (HPM) MS Internship, Fellowships, and Assistantships provide both funding and growth opportunities for Master of Science in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration students to acquire experience and to network within the public health community.

Learn more about opportunities for financial aid by clicking the links below:

HPM MS Internship
Graduate School Fellowships
SPH Scholarships
Graduate Assistantships

HPM MS Internship

HPM has partnered with many health local research organizations to provide internship sites for MS students. MS students who are matched with a participating organization are eligible for a HPM paid internship.

The HPM MS Internship is a work experience for experiential learning and practical application of newly acquired skills. It is a paid internship that includes an hourly wage and partial tuition and health insurance subsidies. Please note that paid internships are limited to the number of participating organizations.

The Division of HPM has strong ties to the research and health services community, which enables ample opportunities for HPM internship placement. Students obtain internships with organizations in the community where health services research is conducted.

Graduate School Fellowships

• Graduate School Fellowship for New Students
• Diversity of Views and Experiences Fellowship for New Students (U.S. citizenship required)

Both fellowships provide a stipend, (approximately $14,000), full-time tuition, and health insurance. HPM will nominate academically promising prospective students who have applied for admission and have a complete application by mid-January each year.

SPH Scholarships

The School of Public Health has numerous scholarships for new students. All admitted students will automatically be considered for internal scholarships. Please see the SPH website for information about external scholarships for which you may apply at: www.sph.umn.edu.

Graduate Assistantships

A graduate assistantship is an on-campus, part time job that includes attractive benefits. Assistantships are very competitive to obtain as the demand out numbers the available positions.

Benefits:

Tuition benefits: Graduate assistants receive both wages and a tuition subsidy based on the number of hours worked per week and their rate of tuition. Non-Minnesota residents also receive a waiver that covers the non-resident portion of tuition.

• Health insurance coverage of at least 50%.
• Invaluable working experience and opportunity to work closely with faculty.

The Division of HPM has some Research Assistant (RA) positions available and a few Teaching Assistant (TA) positions. Students may also look for graduate assistantship jobs outside of the department through the University's Office of Human Resources Graduate Assistant Employment page.

RA and TA positions within the School of Public Health are also available in the Career Services Center.

See also:

Graduate Assistant Employment
Graduate School Fellowships
School of Public Health Career Services Center