Financial Benefits
Cancer Research Program Scholarship Opportunities for New Students
All Cancer Research Doctoral Program students receive a yearly stipend of $29,000 and may be eligible for additional scholarships. Students accepted to the program are screened for eligibility and do not need to submit separate applications for scholarship awards.
Scholarship Level 1
$200/month for a maximum of two years, for a total of $2,400 per year above the annual stipend. Receiving the second year of funding will be contingent on making good progress in research and having a cumulative UNMC grade point average (GPA) >3.00. Students who meet the following eligibility requirements will be considered for this scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Prior research experience
- High cumulative GPA prior to joining UNMC
- Cumulative UNMC GPA >3.00, if graduate courses have been completed at UNMC
- MD/PhD or PhD students (including students originally admitted to UNMC either in IGPBS Single Program or Multi-Program status) who are members of the Cancer Research Doctoral Program
- Having a research advisor with an Eppley Institute primary appointment (after completion of research rotations)
Scholarship Level 2
Eligible students are guaranteed a scholarship of $200/month for a maximum of two years, for a total of $2,400 per year above the annual stipend. Receiving the second year of funding will be contingent on making good progress in research and having a cumulative UNMC GPA >3.00. Students who meet the following eligibility requirements will receive this scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Extensive prior research experience
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.80 prior to joining UNMC (in undergraduate coursework, and, if applicable, also in any graduate coursework that the student may have completed)
- Cumulative UNMC GPA >3.00, if graduate courses have been completed at UNMC
- PhD students originally admitted to UNMC either in IGPBS Single Program or Multi-Program status who are members of the Cancer Research Doctoral Program
- Having a research advisor with an Eppley Institute primary appointment (after completion of research rotations)
Scholarship Level 3
$300-400/month for a maximum of four years, for a total of $3,600-$4,800 per year above the annual stipend. Receiving funding in the second through fourth years will be contingent on making good research progress and having a cumulative UNMC GPA >3.00. These scholarships start at $300/month and rise to $400/month upon successful completion of the comprehensive exam. Students who meet the following eligibility requirements will be considered for this scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Exceptional prior research experience
- Exceptional cumulative GPA prior to joining UNMC
- Cumulative UNMC GPA >3.00, if graduate courses have been completed at UNMC
- MD/PhD or PhD students (including students originally admitted to UNMC either in IGPBS Single Program or Multi-Program status) who are members of the Cancer Research Doctoral Program
- Having a research advisor with an Eppley Institute primary appointment (after completion of research rotations)
Contact Us
For more information, please contact Dr. Joyce Solheim or Misty Pocwierz-Gaines in the UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer & Allied Diseases.