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##  Financial Aid 

- **Tuition & Stipend**  
    All BBS students, receive full tuition and stipend support, as outlined in their financial aid offer, while they are enrolled and making satisfactory progress toward the Ph.D. degree.
- **Health Insurance**  
    Students are eligible to enroll in the Harvard University Student Health Plan (HUSHP). Students are not responsible for paying the yearly health fee.
- **Relocation Allowance**  
    Upon matriculation, all students are given a one-time $1,000 relocation allowance



 

##  Student Health Benefits 

Click the link for a [summary of the benefits ](https://ogephd.hms.harvard.edu/student-health-benefits)offered with the [Harvard University Student Health Program](https://hushp.harvard.edu/). Please refer to their website to learn more about these benefits.



 

##  Family Benefits 

**OGE Childcare Scholarship**  
OGE students with children may apply for additional support from the [Child Care Scholarship](https://ogephd.hms.harvard.edu/child-care-support). These funds are paid out twice a year for a maximum of five years.  
  
**Parental Accommodations and Financial Support**  
Students enrolled in PhD programs at Harvard Griffin GSAS who are expecting a child either by adoption or childbirth are eligible for the [PAFS program](https://gsas.harvard.edu/resource/parental-accommodation-and-financial-support).



 

##  Career & Professional Development 

**Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Council (GSC)**  
Each year, the Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Council (GSC) awards **up to $750** to individual Harvard Griffin GSAS students for the purposes of conference travel and attendance. There are **two application cycles this year**—one in the fall term and one in the spring term—and you are welcome to apply for each one. For more information, please visit the [GSC](https://engage.gsas.harvard.edu/news/304442?utm_source=GSC+Email+-+Department+Administrators&utm_campaign=2604821731-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_09_25_04_58_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0e2b918a42-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D) webpage.



 

##  Emergency Support 

[**Harvard Griffin GSAS Hardship fund**](https://gsas.harvard.edu/policy/hardship-funding)  
At the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, we understand that an emergency can cause significant stress and uncertainty, impacting your academic success and personal well-being. Students who experience financial hardship as the result of an emergency are encouraged to connect with the Office of Financial Aid. The financial aid staff can provide guidance and advice in navigating available resources.



 

##  Harvard Medical School Office of Research Administration (ORA) 

Access key tools and guidance for managing research at Harvard Medical School. The [HMS Office of Research Administration Resources](https://researchadmin.hms.harvard.edu/resources) page provides links to research administration systems, policy and compliance information, training materials, and commonly used forms to support investigators and research staff.



 

##  Resources 

 



 [ HMS OGE PhD Program Financial Support Page arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ogephd.hms.harvard.edu/financial-support) [ Fellowships arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ogephd.hms.harvard.edu/fellowships) [ CARAT Database for Grants & Fellowships arrow\_circle\_right ](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/browse?type=G)