Tuition Waivers and Fellowships

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Department of Public Health Sciences Tuition Waivers Program

All MPH and MSPH students matriculating in the Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters completing a 42-credit degree program will receive up to $50,000 in tuition waivers. Students will be automatically considered for the financial awards upon submission of their application. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information.

Division of Biostatistics

M.S. in Biostatistics

The Division of Biostatistics is offering partial tuition waivers to graduate students enrolled full-time in the ten-month, 33-credit Master of Science (M.S.) in Biostatistics program. The value of the tuition waiver is $7,500. Students will be automatically considered for the tuition waiver upon submission of their application. There are also various opportunities to gain professional experience while working as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Assistant, and Research Assistant.

For more information visit M.S. in Biostatistics - Graduate Funding.

Ph.D. in Biostatistics

Ph.D. students are supported financially through the following:

  • Full tuition waiver for the length of the program.
  • A first-year stipend.
    • After the first year of study, students are expected to match with a funded research mentor and the mentor will continue stipend support and health insurance (if elected).
  • Coverage of the graduate student health insurance policy for a single person.

For more information visit Financial Support.

Division of Epidemiology and Population Health Sciences

Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Population Health Sciences

Ph.D. students are supported financially through the following:

  • Full tuition waiver for the length of the program.
  • A first-year stipend.
    • After the first year of study, students are expected to match with a funded research mentor and the mentor will continue stipend support and health insurance (if elected).
  • · Coverage of the graduate student health insurance policy for a single person.

For more information visit Financial Support.

Division of Prevention Science and Community Health

M.S. in Prevention Science and Community Health

The program offers a limited number of merit-based tuition waivers to eligible candidates. The value of the financial award is $7,500. Students will be automatically considered for the tuition waiver upon submission of their application. In addition, the program recently launched a new initiative where select candidates can receive up to $20,000 in tuition waiver awards. You must apply prior to the priority deadline to be considered, as the review process involves interviews. There are also various opportunities to gain professional experience while working as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Assistant, or Research Assistant.

For more information visit M.S. in Prevention Science and Community Health - Graduate Funding.

Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health

Ph.D. students are supported financially through the following:

  • Full tuition waiver for the length of the program.
  • A first-year stipend.
    • After the first year of study, students are expected to match with a funded research mentor and the mentor will continue stipend support and health insurance (if elected).
  • Coverage of the graduate student health insurance policy for a single person.

For more information visit Financial Support.

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