Financial Support

Doctoral students have several options for funding assistance through the Division:

Fellowships & Traineeships

Graduate Assistantships

The Graduate School also offers funding opportunities:

Graduate School Fellowships
 

Fellowships and Traineeships

All new admissions applicants will be considered for fellowships and traineeships. NO separate application is required.

Applications received by mid-January each year have first priority for HPM financial aid.

A fellowship is a type of financial support awarded to doctoral students that usually subsidizes tuition and may pay a stipend. Most fellowships do not require the student to work. A traineeship, sometimes called a training grant, usually subsidize tuition and pay the student a stipend. The dollar value of fellowships and traineeships varies. Funds for fellowships and traineeships come from various sources such as government agencies, private organizations, or the University. Traineeships require United States citizenship, but some fellowships can be directed to international students.

The funding levels for fellowships and traineeships are limited, thus are targeted to students who have demonstrated high academic performance and other accomplishments that predict likely success in the program and the field. All newly admitted doctoral candidates are automatically reviewed for fellowship and traineeship eligibility as part of the admissions process. Some awards are renewable.

Examples of funding sources for fellowships and traineeships:

• National Institutes of Health:
• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• National Research Service Award (NRSA)
• Howard Johnson Fellowship
• University of Minnesota Graduate School
• Environmental Health Sciences and HPM Training Grant
• University of Minnesota Block Grant
• HPM John Kralewski Fellowship

Graduate Assistantships: Research, Teaching, and General Assistantships

There are many benefits to obtaining a research assistantship (RA), teaching assistantship (TA) or general graduate assistantship (GA).

Benefits include:

• Tuition benefits: Graduate assistants receive 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 the opportunity to work closely with faculty.
• The Division of HPM has many RA positions available and a few TA positions. Students may also look for graduate assistantship jobs outside of the department through the University's Office of Human Resources. RA and TA positions within the School of Public Health are also available in the Career Services Center.

Graduate School Fellowships

The Graduate School has two funding opportunities for new doctoral students:

• 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 in 2003), full-time tuition, and health insurance. The Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) will nominate academically promising prospective students who have applied for admission.

A separate application is required for a Graduate School Fellowship.
Your application must include:

• GRE Scores
• TOEFL Scores if non-native English speaker
• Transcripts from all colleges
• Three letters of recommendation
• Narrative statement of goals and career objectives

Copies of above are acceptable.

The deadline for Graduate School Fellowships is mid-January each year.

See also:

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