The University of Minnesota offers affordable and competitive graduate tuition while also being situated in one of the most affordable metropolitan areas in the country.

Tuition & Fees

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Funding

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Financial Support – Fellowships and Traineeships

Admitted doctoral students are automatically considered for funding, although the type and scope can vary. The PhD program has several sources of funding available, including fellowships, scholarships, and graduate assistantships (research assistantships and teaching assistantships).

Graduate Assistantships

A graduate assistantship is a part-time job that includes attractive benefits.

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 subsidy based on the number of hours worked per week.
• Invaluable working experience and opportunity to work closely with faculty.
• Paid parental leave is available to an employee on a 50% appointment or greater, including graduate assistants.

The Division of HPM has some Research Assistant positions available and a few Teaching Assistant 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.

Dissertation Grants: This funding source is to help support PhD students in the final year or two of their dissertation research and writing. All dissertation grants are competitive.  

• Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) sponsored by the Graduate School provides a stipend of $25,000 plus full-time tuition and health insurance during the term of the grant.
• Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship is available through the Graduate School, where students can study with faculty at one of the University’s interdisciplinary research centers to promote collaborative research. It provides a $25,000 stipend, as well as full-time tuition and health insurance during the period of the award.
• Students also apply for competitive dissertation grants from external agencies, including foundations and government.