I e-mailed quite a few programs about funding as I decided which schools to apply to. Here are a few stipends for PhD biostats programs:
Harvard - $28,500
Yale - $30,000
UNC - $22,000 - fees
Michigan - $26,500
Johns Hopkins - $22,000
U Penn - $24,500
U Wisconsin - $20,400
Emory - $21,600
U Washington - $21,000
A few comments:
- UNC's student fees stood out to me as being very high ($900/semester I believe). It gets you free buses... Also UNC was the only program that could not guarantee funding for the duration of the program, even if you are accepted with funding for the first year.
- Most require 20 hrs/wk during the school year and 40 hrs/wk during the summer of research, but none of the schools I visited actually keep track, according to the current students.
- The difference between Harvard and Washington is surprisingly big considering they're tied for #1 and are both in expensive cities.
