Fees and Financial Support

All Neuroscience Graduate Program and Brown-NIH Graduate Partnership Program students are fully supported during their time in graduate school. Students will receive a competitive stipend, tuition, health insurance, and health services fee. Students also receive a one-time transitional stipend at the beginning of graduate study to help defray the cost of moving to Providence and transitioning to Brown. No financial support forms need to be submitted by applicants.

Application Fee Waiver

The Graduate School provides fee waivers for students who can demonstrate financial need. You must complete your application 14 days in advance of the programs application deadline and request a fee waiver beforehand. Please visit the Graduate School website for instructions on how to request a fee waiver.

The NSGP program has a limited number of fee waivers that we can provide for students who miss this deadline or who have participated in certain programs. To request a one-time-use application fee waiver code, send an email to [email protected] using the email templates below. This request must be received at least 7 days before the application deadline. If you request a fee waiver after this time we may not be able to provide one.

The NSGP program is unable to provide fee waivers for international applicants.

Program Participation

Fee waivers are available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents applying to NSGP who are members of SACNAS, MARC, BP-ENDURE, Leadership Alliance, RISE programs, Teach for America, or similar programs. Please provide proof of program participation.

Email Template:

To: [email protected]

Subject: NSGP Fee Waiver Request – Program Participation 

Hello, 

I would like to request an application fee waiver for the NSGP program and I believe the program I have participated in should be eligible for a fee waiver.

[Include brief description of program here]

I have attached proof of participation and thank you for your consideration.

[Your name]

Financial Need

Fee waivers are available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents applying to NSGP who can demonstrate financial need and have missed the 14 day deadline for a Graduate School fee waiver.

Proof of financial need:  Please see the Graduate School Application Fee Waivers instructions for a list of acceptable materials.

Email Template:

To: [email protected]

Subject: NSGP Fee Waiver Request - Financial Need

Hello,

I would like to request an application fee waiver for the NSGP program and I have missed the deadline for the Graduate School. I have attached a document demonstrating financial need. Please let me know if there is any other information I need to provide.

Thank you 

[Your name]