Financial Support

Fellowships and Traineeships

Admitted doctoral students are automatically considered for financial assistance. No separate application required. The program has several sources of funding available.

AHRQ/NRSA Traineeships: Federally funded, this source provides tuition, health insurance coverage and a generous stipend. US citizenship or permanent residency is required.

SPH Dean’s Scholarship: Amount varies. US and International students are eligibile.

John Kralewski Family Fellowship: Amount varies. US and International students are eligible.

Graduate School Fellowship for New Students: The PhD Admissions Committee nominates the 2 top candidates in the applicant pool as of January 1. US and International students are eligible. Awards range from 1 to 4 years of tuition, health insurance and generous stipend.

SPH Scholarships

The School of Public Health has numerous scholarships for new students. All admitted students with a complete application by December 15 will automatically be considered for internal scholarships. Please see the SPH website for information about the scholarships available.

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.

Learn more about School of Public Health tuition and scholarships

Student Loans

Students may be eligible to apply for federal student loans.

Learn more about University financial aid