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INFORMATION FOR

• Prospective Students
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Doctor of Philosophy

The primary mission of the PhD program is to provide scholars with the disciplinary background and skills required to contribute to the development of our understanding of better ways of measuring, maintaining, and improving the public’s health. Examples of research conducted by PhD students includes but is not limited to: cancer epidemiology, clinical trials, cardiovascular disease, molecular epidemiology, vector-borne diseases, parasitology, mental health epidemiology and HIV/AIDS. Students are encouraged to work with faculty throughout the university since much of the work done in EPH is interdisciplinary.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences .

Select program: "Public Health" and your Concentration: Biostatistics (PhD or MS), Chronic Disease Epidemiology (PhD or MS), Environmental Health Sciences (PhD), Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (PhD) or Epidemiology Infectious Disease (MS), Health Informatics (MS) Health Policy and Management (PhD) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (PhD).

The GRE and TOEFL code for Yale GSAS is: 3987. A writing sample is not required.

The deadline is December 15th.

PhD Program

All PhD students are guaranteed five years of 12-month stipend and tuition support in the form of YSPH fellowships, teaching fellowships, traineeships and research assistantships. In addition to support for tuition and living costs, students receive a health award to covers the full cost of single-student Yale Health Plan Hospitalization/Specialty Coverage.

Faculty Advisors

PhD applicants are not required to secure a faculty mentor prior to applying to the program.

We expect applicants to provide information in their personal statement about the research they hope to conduct if admitted and to state the faculty in our department whose research aligns with their interests.

Diversity Research Awards

The PhD program in Public Health enhances commitment its PhD students who identify as underrepresented minority students, first-generation college graduates and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds by offering research awards to the top candidates admitted to the program. Each year a minimum of two PhD admitted students will be offered $2,000 each for research funds in addition to their financial aid package. Recipients have up to 2 years to spend these funds, which can be used for books, computers, software, conference travel, research travel or research supplies.

This funding is offered upon acceptance into the program. The criteria for the award is:

• Previous involvement in diversity-related initiatives in their community and/or volunteer activities helping underserved populations.
• Research interest in serving an underserved population

External Fellowships

Doctor of philosophy (phd) overview.

• Doctoral Programs

Application for admission to the Doctoral Program in Management is made through the Yale Graduate School. The application deadline is December 15 of the year in which admission is sought.

Applications

Applications are considered only once per year, and all new students begin their doctoral studies in the fall term. Classes are not offered on evenings or weekends, nor is it possible to be a student in the program while holding a full-time job. Applicants are required to take either the GRE or GMAT test. You will find a full description of the application process on the Graduate Admissions Web Page.

Financial aid

All students admitted to the program are given full financial aid for five years as long as they continue to satisfy the program's academic requirements. The aid consists of a tuition waiver and a stipend that is comparable to stipends offered by other leading schools of management.

Visit the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for more information.  

Additional information

Before submitting your query, please consult the    Doctoral Program Admissions Frequently Asked Questions .

If you have a question about the TOEFL please refer to the  Doctoral Program FAQ page  to see the School of Management’s policy  before you email your question.

For further information about the Doctoral Program in Management contact:

Professor Matthew Spiegel Director of Graduate Studies Doctoral Program in Management Yale School of Management Box 208200 New Haven, CT 06520-8200

Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Offices Hall of Graduate Studies 320 York Street PO Box 208236 New Haven, CT 06520-8236

Prospective Students

Why choose yale graduate school.

Graduate school is the place to

• examine life's most challenging questions
• develop as a scholar
• produce new knowledge at the cutting edge of your discipline
• join a lively, welcoming, and diverse intellectual community
• prepare for a successful career within academia or beyond

At Yale's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), you will transition from being your professors' student to becoming their colleague. If this prospect excites you, please consider applying to Yale. Few places in the world can serve as a better incubator for your continued learning, growth, and potential as a scholar, independent researcher, and leader.

The Graduate School confers MS, MA, MPhil, and PhD degrees in departments and programs across the university. We are distinct from Yale's 13 professional schools , which have their own programs, policies, admissions, and degree requirements. There are also joint degree programs that involve both GSAS and one of the professional schools.

For more information, please see the GSAS Viewbook .

Full Tuition Fellowship & Stipend for PhD Students

Many prospective students are surprised to find that all PhD students at Yale are fully funded. They receive the following financial award, typically for a minimum of five years:

• a fellowship that covers the full cost of tuition ($49,500 for 2024-2025)
• a 12-month stipend (minimum of $49,538 for 2024-2025)
• free comprehensive health insurance, including hospitalization coverage and specialty care, for students, their legal spouse, and their children
• a family support subsidy for graduate students with children under the age of 18

Many PhD students are eligible for funding in their sixth year from GSAS or from their adviser's research grants, as well as supplementary financial support, such as travel grants and conference funding. Additionally, a Dean's Emergency Fund is available to help doctoral students with eligible, unanticipated emergency expenses.

We do not charge many of the fees common to other schools (e.g., technology fee, library fee, gym fee, student activities fee). In some cases, even the Continuing Registration Fee for advanced PhD students is covered by the Graduate School.

As a result, PhD students at Yale receive more than $500,000 on average in tuition fellowships, stipends, and health care benefits over the course of their enrollment. You can typically complete your degree without incurring debt. We make this investment because we consider it our responsibility and privilege to educate the very best students in the world, ensuring that you have ample opportunity to complete your degree and become a leader in your field.

Most students pursuing Master's degrees do not receive financial support from the Graduate School and are responsible for paying tuition, but some programs offer limited funding. Please check with the program that interests you for more information.

A Home for Your Research

A successful graduate education involves finding a program that matches your interests and faculty advisers who will help you flourish. This means that you need to do some serious investigation before you apply.

To evaluate if Yale is right for you:

• explore all the departmental and program websites that interest you,
• learn about the faculty affiliated with each program and read their research,
• visit campus and talk to current students of the department or program to get a sense of the culture and climate or explore Yale extensively online, and
• contact alumni to learn about their experience at Yale and the careers they are pursuing.

At Yale, you will find world-class faculty members, strongly committed to both teaching and research, who will mentor and advise you. You will find a place that celebrates collaboration within and across disciplines and encourages broad intellectual exploration without boundaries.

Career Prospects and Job Placement

It may be helpful to begin the process of considering graduate school by keeping the end in mind. How does a graduate degree align with your career goals?

A PhD degree is the traditional prerequisite for a faculty position at colleges and universities around the world, but that is far from the only career path. Our alumni work in many other sectors as well, including business, government, law, intellectual and cultural institutions, and more.

Consider the career trajectory of recent graduates in your discipline. What types of jobs do they have now? How long did it take them to find those positions? Are they employed in academia or in other sectors? You can find this information through:

• your program or department of interest, including its website, faculty, staff, and students;
• Yale's centralized database of Program Statistics, which includes an overview of employment for recent graduates in each program; and
• the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) , which specializes in supporting Yale students who want to pursue non-academic career paths.

New Haven: A Great Small City

Our campus is right in the center of one of America's most vibrant small cities: New Haven, Connecticut. It's a wonderful community, rich in history, art, theater, live music, and great restaurants.

We encourage you to visit and experience for yourself all that New Haven has to offer. You can browse the Artspace Gallery or City Wide Open Studios; see a show, movie, or concert downtown; shop at major stores and local boutiques; enjoy over 400 cafés and restaurants; experience nature while hiking in East Rock Park or biking along the Farmington Trail; and so much more. Both New York and Boston are easily accessible from New Haven by train and car.

If you can't visit, here are some resources that showcase what our city has to offer:

• New York Times, " 52 Places to Go in 2023: New Haven, CT ," January 12, 2023
• New York Times, “ New Haven, Conn.: More Than Just Academics and Mozzarella, ” June 1, 2022
• Washington Post, “ New Haven: A long-weekend destination with lots to do, and you can leave the car at home, ” March 15, 2019.
• Hartford Courant, “ Study: New Haven, Danbury among America’s 50 best small cities, ” June 5, 2019.
• Between Two Rocks, “ 5 Reasons Why New Haven is the Greatest City in America, ” April 5, 2018.
• The Middletown Press, “ Pelli's 50 year collaborator recalls a humble giant ,” on why this architecture giant chose New Haven as home base for his office. July 23, 2019.
• Info New Haven

Furthermore, you will have easy access to Yale's extraordinary libraries, museums, and 13 professional schools, all of which are located right in New Haven. The School of Medicine, the Divinity School, the School of Architecture, the Law School, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Yale Center for British Art, and more – with their collections, labs, and faculty – are within walking distance of Yale's central campus, making it easy to find resources and partner with collaborators.

The Next Step: Admissions and Getting In

Identifying a program that aligns well with your intellectual and professional interests is the first step in the admissions process. The faculty members who will review your application need to know if your aspirations align with their program, so be sure to explain and document why you belong at Yale.

We hope that you will find a place here.  As former Yale historian George Pierson wrote, “Yale is at once a tradition, a company of scholars, a society of friends.” It is among the best places in the world to study, explore, conduct research, gain skills, and grow into the person you aspire to be.

To get started, please review application requirements at PhD/Master's Application Process , where you will find a link to the application.