Financial Support and Expenses

The Biochemistry Department provides financial support to all full-time domestic and international students making satisfactory progress towards a Ph.D. degree, both during the academic year and during the summer months. This support is typically in the form of fellowships, a graduate student teaching or research assistantship, a payment of tuition and/or fees, or a combination of the above during the academic year with a research assistantship during the summer. Students who submit a competitive application for admission for graduate study in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will automatically be considered for all scholarships and fellowships for which they are eligible, as well as for teaching assistantships. All students supported at 25% time or greater are covered by health insurance provided by the University. Current information on assistantship support levels is available through the Graduate Advisor's office and is supplied to those requesting application materials. Application for financial support is ordinarily initiated at the same time as an application for graduate school.

Students from outside California are automatically considered for nonresident tuition grants. If qualified, these students are normally assured grants for a maximum of one academic year. After this period, U.S. citizens and permanent residents normally are eligible to become California residents who are no longer required to pay nonresident tuition.

Numerous Graduate Fellowships are available through the Biochemistry Department. Fellowships that are normally available include the following: Chancellor's Distinguished Fellowship, Eugene Cota-Robles Award, Graduate Opportunity Fellowships, and Biochemistry Department Fellowships. Nominees will be selected from amongst the applicants for the graduate program. Applications should be submitted by early January for consideration for most of these fellowships to begin the following fall. Additional details regarding the fellowship competition and stipend levels are provided with the application materials.

All students pay normal registration fees on a quarterly basis. Nonresident tuition fees must also be paid quarterly by those not offered tuition grants. Since fees and tuition levels change periodically, information about their current levels is provided separately.