For the duration of their studies all students receive a stipend, which increases yearly (in 2007-2008 the amount will be $28,000), full tuition, health coverage, and a yearly allotment for travel to scientific meetings or courses. Financial support comes from University fellowships, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grants, grants from foundations and companies, and from the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Educational Alliance. The BMS Educational Alliance has provided financial support for graduate education at Yale since 1997 and has provided BBS students with opportunities to visit the company and conduct laboratory rotations with its scientists.
Students who win competitive awards, such as NSF predoctoral fellowships, receive a $4000 stipend bonus (for a total stipend of $31,000 in 2007-2008).
Special note to international applicants: Financial aid for students who are neither U.S. citizens nor U.S. permanent residents is very limited. Although approximately 20% of each entering class is international, on average, we are able to admit less than 5% of our non-U.S. applicant pool. Please take this into consideration before applying to the program.