Biostatistics

The Department of Biostatistics offers a limited number of fellowships for students in both the DrPH and PhD doctoral programs. Admission to both doctoral programs is highly competitive, and departmental fellowships are awarded to the most outstanding applicants as funding allows. Full fellowship support consists of tuition and a stipend. International students are also eligible for departmental doctoral fellowships. As part of their fellowship training and duties, all doctoral fellows are expected to serve as Course Helpers for one or two courses each year.

To ensure full consideration for admission and funding, submit your completed online application by December 15th. Applicants interested in financial aid, including fellowship support, should indicate their interest on their online applications.

In addition to offering doctoral fellowships, the Department of Biostatistics participates in several other training programs listed below which provide funding for doctoral students. Training grant funding is limited to American citizens and permanent residents. Please refer to each of the following programs for their specific guidelines. Doctoral applicants who meet the additional eligibility criteria for any of the programs below should indicate their interest in that program on their application to the Department of Biostatistics as well.

Cancer Training Program

The multidisciplinary Cancer Training Program, directed by Dr. Alfred I. Neugut of the Department of Epidemiology and funded by the National Cancer Institute, supports both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees involved in cancer-related studies and research, including students from the Department of Biostatistics. Fellows receive a stipend, partial tuition support, and travel funds. Predoctoral fellows are typically students in the Department’s PhD or DrPH programs who are interested in cancer biostatistics. Post-doctoral fellows may be MDs or PhDs from other areas of science who wish to acquire more training in cancer biostatistics, or holders of a doctoral degree in statistics or a related area who wish to develop a research specialization in cancer. For more information about the Cancer Training Program visit their website or contact: Brenda Scariff, Cancer Training Program Coordinator.

Genetics of Complex Disorders Training Program

The goal of the Genetics of Complex Disorders (GCD) Program is to train pre-and post-doctoral fellows in genetic epidemiology and statistical analysis of psychiatric and other complex diseases. The GCD is centered in the Division of Statistical Genetics in the Department of Biostatistics and directed by Dr. Susan E. Hodge and co-directed by Dr. David A. Greenberg, faculty of the Department of Biostatistics in Psychiatry. Pre-doctoral fellows are typically students in the Department’s DrPH or PhD programs interested in statistical genetics, while post-doctoral fellows may be MDs or PhDs. Fellows receive a stipend, partial tuition support, and travel funds. For more information, please visit the GCD program website or contact: Susan E. Hodge, DSc, GCD Program Director, or David A. Greenberg, PhD, GCD Program Co-Director.

The Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD)

The purpose of the National Institutes of Health-funded IMSD program is to increase the number of historically underrepresented students who receive doctoral training in public health. For more information about the IMSD program for full-time DrPH or PhD students in Biostatistics contact: Ana Abraido-Lanza, PhD, IMSD Program Director.