All students admitted to the graduate program will receive financial support.

Most financial aid is in the form of Graduate Research Assistantships, which are awarded by the Admissions Committee on a competitive basis. Currently, these assistantships have a value of $34,900 per year, which includes an $19,500 stipend for living expenses, $4,800 for health insurance, and $10,600 to cover tuition and fees. After the first year, the stipend is increased to $20,500. No teaching is required. At this time, Graduate Research Assistantships are funded by the IBS program to the extent of 100% for the first two years and 50% for the third and fourth years. Additional support in the third, fourth and subsequent years is provided by the student’s research advisor or by the School of Medicine.

Supplemental Financial Aid

Several sources of significant supplemental financial aid are available to exceptional applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For example, an applicant presenting a grade point average of 3.75 of better and an outstanding GRE score is eligible to receive a stipend supplement of $5,000, thereby bringing their first-year stipend to $24,500.

Medical Insurance

Included in your Graduate Student Salary package is the cost of your medical insurance. You have a choice of five comprehensive medical plans: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan; DMC CARE (PPO); Blue Care Network (HMO); Health Alliance Plan (HMO); and OmniCare (HMO). The university provides a generous subsidy for employee and dependent premiums. If you are covered by other health insurance, you may be eligible for a $60 per month cash in lieu of medical insurance benefit.

Housing at the University

Wayne State University has an identity and vitality all its own, and the best way to experience Wayne State is by living on or close to the university campus. There is ample housing on campus where you will reside in a neighborhood with galleries, theatres, concerts, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and three major league sports teams all within walking distance from your residence. In addition, you can easily walk to your classes, libraries, research labs and workout facilities since the campus only spans a few short blocks. Should you desire to live off campus, there are apartments and on-campus parking. Whether you live on or off campus, living in the neighborhood which surrounds Wayne State places you in an area that will supply you with all the culture and entertainment you could possible want, and it’s just minutes away. On-campus housing rates for 2005-2006 vary from $537 for an unfurnished efficiency apartment to $1122 for a furnished three-bedroom apartment. Some student housing allowances are available. Lower-priced houses, apartments, and rooms are available within walking distance.

Student Enrollment

There are 26 graduate students currently enrolled in the department and approximately 175 in the School of Medicine as a whole. The total graduate enrollment at Wayne State University is approximately 13,000 students. The University as a whole has 34,000 students.