Affording a Heller Education

Doctoral Level

The Heller School provides tuition and stipend support to full-time PhD students, who typically receive this support through training grants and fellowships or foundation awards for their first three years of doctoral study. This financial support does not require submission of a financial statement. Part-time students are not eligible for financial support.

The funding package includes a 100% tuition scholarship, all University fees, the health insurance premium for the Brandeis Qualifying Student Health Insurance Plan (QSHIP), and a current annual stipend of $17,500.

Selected students will be offered funding through federal training grants with an annual stipend of $20,976.

The third year of funding is conditional on meeting Fellowship requirements. PhD students may be eligible for federal loans, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.

For most students, financial assistance comes from a variety of sources: federal training grants, fellowships and federal loans. Eligibility for U.S. student loans is determined using the FAFSA form. Eligibility for all scholarships and fellowships relies on the application for admission. Although the tips Searching for Financial Aid: Checklist and Advice are intended for master’s students, they may be potentially useful to peruse.

Information about loans is found here.

See our external funding page for a listing of many types of grant aid.

See listings of frequently asked questions about financial aid for both domestic and international students.

Financial Aid Contact Information:

Office of Financial Assistance
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
MS035
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110

Phone 781-736-3820
email: HellerAid@Brandeis.edu