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Funding Your PhD in Public Health Degree

  1. Do you offer financial support?
    All admitted, doctoral students who plan to study full-time will be considered for Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs) and/or Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs). Assistantships cover the cost of tuition and provide an annual stipend of $22,000 for at least three years.
  2. What is a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA)?
    GRAs provide full-time students with an opportunity to work with a faculty member on research projects, gaining valuable experience in their chosen field.
  3. What are the requirements to qualify for an assistantship, if selected?
    The following criteria must be met and maintained for a student to be a GRA or GTA.
    • Students must have and maintain a 3.2 or higher cumulative grade point average.
    • Students must be enrolled in the minimum hours deemed a full-time load (nine semester hours during the regular academic year and six semester hours in the summer).
    • Concurrent with the assistantship appointment, doctoral students should not be engaged in other significant outside employment. Students in this situation should request approval for hire through the head of the academic unit and director of the doctoral program.
  4. What are my chances of receiving an assistantship?
    Assistantships are awarded competitively based on the applicant pool and their qualifications. A variety of factors are considered when evaluating an applicant's qualifications: research or professional experience, academic record, and the correlation between the applicant's specific experience and the particular assistantship positions that are available. Once selected, students normally retain the award through the duration of their degree, subject to performance. A select number of students will be nominated for University Doctoral Fellowships. Final selection of these appointments will be made by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Research and Economic Development, respectively.
  5. What are the requirements to qualify for an assistantship, if selected?
    In order to qualify for a GRA, students must be enrolled for a minimum of nine credit hours during the fall or spring semesters or six credit hours during the summer term.
  6. Am I eligible for other types of financial aid such as student loans?
    To determine eligibility for financial aid, please visit the University’s Financial Aid Office website here.
  7. What are the tuition and fees?
    Information about current graduate tuition and fees can be found here. Tuition is assessed based on in-state or out-of-state residency and the total number of credit hours registered for in a given semester.

Georgia State Funding Resources

External Fellowships

The following is a list of external funding opportunities, which may help you in financing your graduate education.

The Institute of Public Health does not officially endorse any of the listed organizations and/or resources.