PhD in Epidemiology and Clinical Research

The department has limited funding available for MS and PhD students, which is awarded at the time of admissions by the program coordinator. Prospective students are encouraged to seek funding from external sources such as the NSF GFRP or AHRQ Dissertation Awards and/or for Stanford-based funding such as fellowships available through the VPGE Office. 

The department will assist in the preparation of these applications.  

Resources: 

• External student funding
• Graduate financial aid at Stanford
• Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Applications due in early October)
• Research or teaching assistantships: Contact individual professors upon acceptance.
  
• Stanford School of Medicine financial aid (MD students only)
  
• VPGE Funding Opportunities
  
• Office of Global Scholarships

Student Assistantships & Employment Policies: 

See https://gap.stanford.edu/handbooks/gap-handbook/chapter-7 and https://adminguide.stanford.edu/chapter-10/subchapter-2 for University requirements and protocols (including limits on hours of employment, restrictions specific to students with visas, eligibility, etc.). It is the student’s responsibility to know and abide by all restrictions and requirements. Students should seek assistance, if needed, from the program staff.