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Doctoral Student Funding

To address the funding needs of our doctoral students, the Program works with students individually to assess their employment situation and financial need. Population Health doctoral students are enrolled full-time and are funded either through half-time employment in the healthcare or related field, through assistantships in the private sector, or through departmental assistantships.

 Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs)

  • Awarded annually; renewable on an annual basis contingent upon funding availability and academic progress
  • .50 FTE position
  • Taxable salary of approximately $923.00 per bi-weekly pay period (up to a maximum of 26 per year)
  • Full Tuition waiver
  • Health insurance discount (KUMC plan)
  • Requires continuous enrollment of 6 hour per semester (fall and spring) and 3 hrs summer

 

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs)

  • Awarded annually; renewable on a per semester basis contingent upon funding availability and academic progress
  • .50 FTE position
  • Taxable salary of approximately $923.00 per bi-weekly pay period (up to a maximum of 26 per year)
  • Tuition charged at in-state rate
  • Health insurance discount (KUMC plan)
  • Requires enrollment of 6 hour per semester (fall and spring) and 3 hrs summer

 

Fellowships

      Internal

  • Chancellor's Doctoral Fellowships. The Chancellor's Doctoral Fellowships are awarded to schools on a rotating basis in line with the distribution of doctoral students at the university. They provide a stipend of $25,000 per year and reduce recipients' work responsibilities during their first year and dissertation year, freeing up time for research.The Office of Graduate Studies administers the program. Please contact the PhD Program Director for additional information.

      External

  • Academy Health. Please see the Academy Health website for information regarding their fellowships, as well as access to their database of internships, scholarships and fellowships in health policy (members only).


Student Loans

  •  Please contact the Student Financial Aid Office to discuss your eligibility for federal aid; completion of the FAFSA is required to apply for federal aid.

Tuition and Fees

 

School of Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
Population Health
Mail Stop 1008
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-2775
Fax: 913-588-2780