We understand the challenges of paying for and funding higher education goals, and we work with current and prospective students to be transparent and connect them to the assistance they need. To identify the best sources of financial support, we encourage potential and current students to review the information below.
Tuition
Tuition rates are set each year by the UW School of Public Health within guidelines approved by the Washington state legislature.
Tuition RatesFinancial Aid and Funding
Our program, department, school, and university provide various funding options for students.
Our goal is for each student to have sufficient financial aid to support their studies. We will work with each student to put together an aid or work package which meets their particular needs after they’re admitted.
We do our best to match all accepted students with either a training grant or a research assistantship that fund at least the first two years. They both pay stipend and tuition and cover health insurance. In the later years, students often apply for grants or find assistantships, often working for their mentors or at one of our department’s research centers. Assistantship types include research assistant (RA), teaching assistant (TA), or staff assistant (SA) positions.
Funding could also include fellowships, dissertation grants, student loans, and/or outside employment.
Assistantships SPH Student Funding and Opportunities SPH Jobs and InternshipsPre-doctoral Training Grants
In addition to the PhD program, students are eligible for training grants to support their development as researchers. There are four grants offered through the Health Services PhD program:
- AHRQ/NRSA Health Services Research Training Program
- Occupational Health Services Research Training Program
- Training in Equity and Structural Solutions in Addictions (TESSA) Training Program
- Biobehavioral Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training Program
There is a space on the annual Health Services PhD application to share which training grants/programs prospective students are interested in and eligible for. We encourage you to review our grants before applying.
Learn About Our GrantsScholarships
Health Services PhD applicants are eligible for the following scholarships:
International and/or Undocumented Students
We welcome international and undocumented applicants however our training grants are federally funded and limited to US citizens and permanent residents. Review our program admissions eligibility criteria and learn more about available financial options on our department’s student resources page. International students are often funded through assistantships or bring funding with them.
The Graduate Funding Information Service offers very informative pages on funding for International Students and Undocumented Students.
Employment Outside UW
Local health organizations and businesses also employ doctoral students. Position announcements are often forwarded to student email lists, but it is worthwhile to research opportunities at these organizations directly.
Additional Student Resources
The UW Department of Health Systems and Population Health has a list of financial support and student resources, including student services such as counseling, housing, and/or child care, among others.
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