Financing for the Basic Biomedical Research programs
Financing for the Clinical Research Program

Basic Biomedical Research programs
The Sackler School usually covers the full cost of tuition through tuition scholarships for full-time students. In addition, most full-time students in the Basic Biomedical Sciences programs will receive a stipend (research assistantship) that is designed to cover living and educational costs incurred while enrolled in the Sackler School. No separate financial aid form is required for this school-sponsored financial aid.

2008-2009 Basic Biomedical Research Fees and Financial Support Fees   Financial Support Full-time tuition $19,325   Full time tuition scholarship $19,325       Stipend (research assistantship) $28,000 Health administration fee $196   Health administration fee $196 THP health insurance $2,976   THP health insurance $2,976 Per credit cost for non-degree special students is $2,416 per credit

Additional Financial Aid

National Science Foundation (NSF) and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Graduate Fellowships
These competitive fellowships are for highly qualified students. First-year students are encouraged to apply to the NSF and HHMI Graduate Fellowship Programs when applications become available in August from the National Research Council.

Federal Educational Loans
Eligible students may also participate in the Federal Family Education Loan to help pay for any unfunded living and educational expenses. The Tufts University School of Medicine Financial Aid Office assists Sackler students with the application process and can be contacted at 617- 636-6574.

Clinical Research program
The Sackler School’s MS/Ph.D. Clinical Research Program is an integral component of various clinical and research fellowship training programs at Tufts Medical Center and financial support for participants’ tuition, stipend, fees and insurance are typically provided through federally-funded grants and other resources from within these fellowship training programs. In addition, the Sackler School usually covers a tuition scholarship for the difference between the National Institutes of Health’s allotted tuition and the full-time tuition cost. The fellowship stipends vary according to the post-graduate levels of the participants and the available training funds.

Applicants interested in the Clinical Research Program must complete a Sackler application form in addition to their specified department’s fellowship application. To be considered for these funds, applicants should mark the appropriate boxes on the application for admission and discuss available funding at the time of their departmental interview. No separate financial aid form is required for this school-sponsored financial aid.

Additional Financial Aid

Institutional and Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA)
These competitive grant awards are for highly qualified individuals who as postdoctoral research fellows have a specific research plan. Those who wish to pursue a Ph.D. are encouraged to apply for the individual awards that are sponsored by the various institutes at NIH and by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

K23 Mentored Research Career Award
These competitive grant awards sponsored by the individual institutes at NIH and AHRQ are available to support the career development of early faculty investigators who are committed to patient-oriented research. It provides support for supervised study and research for clinically trained professionals who have the potential to develop into productive, clinical researchers.

Federal Educational Loans
Eligible students may also participate in the Federal Family Education Loan to help pay for any unfunded living and educational expenses. The Tufts University School of Medicine Financial Aid Office assists Sackler students with the application process and can be contacted at 617- 636-6574.