academic masters program
funding
The Academic M.S. is mainly designed for candidates who have graduate-level training, such as an M.S., M.D or Ph.D. Because the Academic M.S. is typically funded through the NLM training grant, candidates should be US citizens or permanent residents to be eligible. Due to funding restriction, it is difficult to fund Academic M.S. candidates who do not already possess an M.D. or Ph.D.
SOURCES OF FUNDING
The NLM Training Grant
Generally, the Stanford BMI program supports full-time enrolled Ph.D. and Academic M.S. students through a training grant award from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health.the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Our NLM funding provides stipend support for six concurrent post-doctoral trainees, and for 10 pre-doctoral students (Academic M.S. or Ph.D. programs). Students who are funded by the NLM training grant receive half-time tuition of 10 units per quarter (leaving the other half time for research), health insurance coverage, and a stipend. The precise amount of the stipend is tied to your years of relevant experience and education. Stipend amounts range from $31,092 to $48,852 annually for postdocs and $27,600 to $48,852 for predocs. Students entering the program as predocs may also be medical students, although their stipends and tuition costs are paid only while they are working on the BMI degree. The NLM training grant requires all Academic M.S. and Ph.D. students to complete a research project. Students on the NLM training grant must be US citizens or permanent residents.
The
NIGMS Training Grant
The
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
is a training grant offered through the National Institutes of Health in the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. By supporting basic biomedical research
and training nationwide, NIGMS lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention. The NIGMS training grant provides funding support
for six pre-doctoral students in various programs and departments. Students
who are funded by the NIGMS training grant receive half-time tuition of 10 units
per quarter (leaving the other half time for research), health insurance coverage,
and a stipend. The precise amount of the stipend is tied to your years of relevant
experience and education.
The
Stanford Graduate Fellowship
The
Stanford Graduate Fellowships Program (SGF) in Science
and Engineering annually awards approximately 100 three-year fellowships providing
tuition support and stipends to outstanding students pursuing doctoral degrees
in the sciences and engineering. This fellowship is supported by an endowment
of more than $200 million given by alumni, friends, faculty, corporations, and
foundations who share Stanford's commitment to excellence in graduate education
in the sciences and engineering.
FUNDING FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT US RESIDENTS
Limited funding is available to support degree candidates who are not US citizens
or permanent US residents. Candidates are usually not admitted to the Academic
M.S. and Ph.D. programs unless funding can be established. One to two funding
slots per year may be available from a competitive SGF
award to support international Ph.D. degree candidates. Accepted
international doctoral candidates may also pre-arrange Research Assistantships
with a faculty member prior to matriculation. Master’s degree candidates
are not eligible for the SGF award, and it is difficult to support international
students who are interested in the academic M.S. program. International students
applying to the online professional M.S. program must obtain funding support
through their employer or from personal resources.
Please contact
the Student Services Officer for more information about funding scenarios.