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Tuition & Aid

Fellowships

PhD candidates are automatically considered for one of several multiyear fellowships, ranging from partial tuition alone to full tuition for four years plus stipend in the first two years. Awards are merit based. Some students may be admitted without aid.

Academic Year 2011-2012

Students
in Year 1
of study

Students
in Year 2 
of study

Students
in Year 3
of study

Students
in Year 4
of study

Tuition and health fees

$43,037

$43,037

$12,460

$12,460
 

Fellowships for the Public Policy program are based on merit. Applicants are automatically considered for aid when their applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee.

The maximum financial package from the PhD Program in Public Policy is four years of tuition, plus stipend in the first and second years of the program.

Students are guaranteed a dissertation completion fellowship during the completion year.

Additional Funding Sources

Students are encouraged to take on teaching fellowships and research assistantships in the third year. Eligibility for research assistantships generally coincides with the development of a close-working relationship with an advisor in a research center, or with faculty members who hold independent research grants.

Research funds are available from research centers such as:

Additional funds are available for continuing students at the following stages of dissertation writing:

  • Pre-prospectus stage
  • Term-time (post-prospectus stage)
  • 4th year merit fellowships