All students admitted to the program receive health insurance, a tuition scholarship and stipend support. Stipend levels are highly competitive. For the academic year 2008-2009 graduate student stipends are $24,500, and graduate tuition awards are $34,160.

Stipends and tuition scholarships, awarded to students on the basis of academic merit, are intended to cover basic living expenses and tuition. With the exception of special awards, such as the Woodruff Fellowship, stipend levels are set by the GDBBS based upon the availability of funds from Graduate School and university sources. The faculty also encourage and assist students in obtaining individual stipend support from extramural sources, such as federal agencies and private foundations. Financial support is provided to all full-time students working toward the Ph.D. degree.