Cost of Attendance and Financial Support

Full tuition funding is provided for all years of the MD/PhD program except for the first two years of the MD program. During Years I and II of the MD program, MD/PhD students are eligible for financial aid on the same terms as other medical students. The base loan component Years I and II does not include any Federal Unsubsidized Stafford loans. Instead, that portion of the base loan is replaced by Alpert Medical School loans, which have the benefit of interest subsidy during the entire in-school period as well as favorable interest rates. While enrolled in the PhD program, students receive fellowship or assistantship support including full tuition and fees and a stipend for twelve months per year for up to five years. The annual stipend for a first-year PhD student in 2008-2009 is $26,000.

MD/PhD students who complete all experimental work needed for the thesis prior to re-entry into the third year of the medical school receive a full tuition scholarship in the third year. Students who successfully defend their thesis prior to entry into the fourth year receive a full tuition scholarship for the final year of medical school. Students who elect to start their research during the summer before the first year of medical studies receive a fellowship to do so. In addition, each student receives fellowship support for research conducted in subsequent summers.

In accordance with federal laws and applicable regulations, Brown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, handicap, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the awarding of financial assistance.