PhD Student Funding
As a University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) PhD student, you will receive a standard UChicago PME PhD funding package that provides full financial support for the duration of your studies, if you remain in good academic standing. This support includes:
- Full tuition payment
- A stipend to cover living expenses.
- Individual premium for the University Student Health Insurance Plan
- Quarterly Graduate Student Services Fee
- A discretionary support stipend upon matriculation (one-time payment)
Financial Aid
Educational costs include more than required tuition and fees. Tuition and fee information is available on the Bursar’s office website. For the full cost of attendance, please visit the Office of Graduate Financial Aid website.
Students can learn more about financial aid and funding education from the Office of Graduate Financial Aid.
Fellowships Awarded at Admissions
Admitted students are automatically considered for one of several additional fellowships by a faculty committee when their applications are reviewed. No separate fellowship application is needed. Fellowship awards are paid as a one-time payment during the winter quarter of the student's first year. Some fellowships may also include additional benefits, such as stipend support or tuition benefits, beyond the one-time payment. Full details of each award are communicated to recipients at the time the award is granted.
External Fellowships
We encourage our students to apply for external funding through programs such as the:
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP)
- The National GEM Consortium (GEM Fellowship)
- Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE-NNSA)
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)
Currently enrolled students can receive fellowship advising through UChicagoGRAD.
*Students are responsible for fulfilling their personal tax obligations. If your award includes income that is not subject to federal or state income tax withholding at the time you receive it (for example, nonqualified scholarships, stipends, and fellowship payments), students may be required to make quarterly estimated income tax payments to the IRS and State of Illinois.
**Students may only hold one UChicago Fellowship or equivalent during any given year.