Merit Scholarships

All applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships when applying to the Brown University School of Public Health.  No additional steps are required.  Awards typically cover 15–100% of total tuition, based on the strength of the application.

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Priority Application Scholarship Incentive

Applicants to our residential master's programs who submit their application by the December 1 priority deadline may be eligible for an additional 2.5% tuition scholarship, up to a maximum of 100% tuition coverage. All required application materials must be received, and applications must be verified by December 15.

To receive this additional award, eligible admitted students must confirm their enrollment by March 15.

Students who confirm their enrollment after March 15 will retain their original merit scholarship offer, if applicable, but will no longer be eligible for the additional 2.5% scholarship.

The standard enrollment decision deadline remains April 15. Students are not required to commit by March 15 unless they wish to take advantage of the additional scholarship incentive.

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In addition to merit scholarships and assistantships, applicants are encouraged to explore external fellowships, scholarships, and loan options to help fund their education.

The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) maintains a curated list of external scholarships and fellowships available to public health students.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply for federal student aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Brown University's Graduate Federal School Code is E00058.

International students may explore private educational loans or funding from government or nonprofit agencies in their home countries.

Additional funding opportunities may be available through organizations such as the  Fulbright Program, fellowships supporting women in science, scholarships based on cultural, ethnic, or religious affiliation, and the Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

We encourage applicants to explore all potential sources of support early in the admissions process.

After you enroll at Brown, you are eligible to apply for additional funding opportunities, including:

• Conference travel funding from the Graduate School for students presenting at academic conferences.
• Graduate Student Council stipends for conference and dissertation/field work related travel expenses.
• Paid research or teaching assistantships, typically reserved for second-semester or second-year students.
• International Travel Grants
• Individual degree programs may offer thesis or research funding support, such as the MPH program's $300 Thesis Grant Award.
• Brown Residency International and Global Health Training Pathway (BRIGHT)
• Nora Kahn Piore Award for research in health services.
• Ginsberg Aging Research Fund Awards provides support for Brown University medical or Master's level public health student projects related to aging and mentored by School of Public Health faculty.
• Loan repayment assistance for alumni.

Admitted doctoral students receive five or six years of guaranteed financial support, including summers, a stipend, tuition remission, a health-services fee, and health and dental insurance. This financial support applies to domestic and foreign students.

Ph.D. applicants to the School of Public Health receive automatic consideration for Brown fellowships; no additional application is required:

• Black at Brown [Graduate] Grants supports programs and initiatives across campus initiated by graduate students that chiefly support the Black diaspora in the Brown University community, but also work to address or benefit the Black diaspora in the greater Providence community and beyond.

Many of our Ph.D. candidates also apply for outside funding. Brown provides incentives to encourage students to compete for funding from external institutions, foundations, and governmental agencies.

In addition, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) offers a list of external scholarship and fellowship opportunities.

After you enroll at Brown, you are eligible to apply for additional funding opportunities, including:

• Conference travel grants from the Graduate School for doctoral students presenting at academic conferences.
• In addition, doctoral students who present original work at academic conferences can request up to $400 in support from the School of Public Health. These funds are intended to cover related travel expenses not covered by the Graduate School.
• Graduate Student Council provides funding to reimburse conference and dissertation/field work related travel expenses. Individuals may receive one funding request per fiscal year in the amount of $300.
• Doctoral Research Travel Grants/Awards
• International Travel Grants
• Research Mobility Fellowship