Student Funding C. M. Suchindran Professor, Department of Biostatistics The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Good News! 1.Nearly all current students (120 + ) funded fully during spring 2010 ( stipends and Tuition) 2.Many funded for multiple years 3.Historically, the Department of Biostatistics is very successful in funding nearly all is very successful in funding nearly all students students Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sources of Funding 1.Training Grants 2. Graduate Research Assistantships 3. Graduate School Merit Scholarships 4.School of Public Health awards 5. Miscellaneous grants Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Training Grants Environmental Biostatistics ( Dr. Amy Herring) Genomics and Cancer ( Dr. Joe Ibrahim) Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity ( Dr. Lloyd Edwards ) Bioinformatics and Computational Biology( Dr. Fred Wright)

Training Grants Stipend $21, 180 Stipend $21, 180 Health Insurance $1970 Tuition 60% of tuition and fees Note: All first- year students are fully covered All out-of state students are encouraged to obtain in-state status after one year Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA) 1.Students work for 20 hours per week (some less) in faculty projects ( Currently 60+ students have GRA position) 2. Stipend level depends on prior degrees and number of years on the program (20 hours per week work) With Bachelor’s degree 1 st year $17, 265+Health Insurance 2 nd Year $ 19, nd Year $ 19, 025 With Master’s degree 1 st Year $19, 025 With Master’s degree 1 st Year $19, nd Year $ 19, nd Year $ 19, th Year $ 22, th Year $ 22, 836 Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

GRA ( Continued) 3. A GRA is eligible (Not guaranteed) for tuition remission All GRAs are guaranteed in-state tuition + health Insurance Out of state tuition depends on availability of funds Usually 4 to 5 out-of state first-year students are guaranteed full tuition remission Criteria for Tuition award: Full time student status; high quality performance in course work; high quality performance in GRA work; financial need Maximum Number of out-of -state tuition awards for a single student:10 semesters Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduate School Merit Scholarship (For Prospective Students) University Wide competition (departmental nominations) (Only 4 doctoral level and 2 Master’s level nominations are allowed ) Different Levels of Funding: One year awards: Competitive Merit Assistantship (doctoral): $18,000 + Full tuition ( not fees) +Health Insurance ($1970) Competitive Merit Assistantship (Master’s) $ 11, Full tuition ( not fees)+Health Insurance $ 11, Full tuition ( not fees)+Health Insurance Multi-year awards (Doctoral) $22,000 + Full tuition (+ fees)+Health Insurance $22,000 + Full tuition (+ fees)+Health Insurance Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

School of Public Health Student Awards 1.Ibrahim award $8,000 2.Johansson Award$2,000 3.Annual Funds $5, Gillings Merit Award $20, University Cancer Research Funds$20,000

Miscellaneous Sources 1. Off-campus awards: National Institute of Environmental Sciences Family Health International Rho,Inc Glaxo-Smith Kline Research Triangle Institute Environmental Protection Agency SAS Institute Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Supplemental Awards Awards to First year students: ( recommendations from Admissions Committee to the Chair) to the Chair) The Fryer Scholarship $ 2,000 or $2,500( Contributions from John and Diane Fryer) The Fryer Scholarship $ 2,000 or $2,500( Contributions from John and Diane Fryer) The Greenberg Scholarship $2,500 The Greenberg Scholarship $2,500 ( Contributions from Greenberg Family) ( Contributions from Greenberg Family) The Max Halpern Award $2,000 ( Donations from friends and family of Max Halpern) The Mohberg Scholarship $1,000 ( Contributions by the family of Dr. Noel Mohberg) The David and Lucy Hardison Endowed Scholarship $1,000 ( Gifts from Hardison family for training in health informatics) The Nguyen Dat Endowed fellowship $1000 Department of Biostatistics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill