Bioengineering
Students accepted to the Penn Bioengineering Ph.D. program are “fully funded,” which means funding will be provided that includes tuition, health insurance, and a stipend. Student funding may come from several sources: the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Department of Bioengineering, research grants of the faculty, institutional training grants, industrial sources, and/or direct federal and foundation fellowships.
We encourage all students to apply for graduate training fellowships during their graduate studies. Students who secure fellowships prior to matriculating at Penn gain tremendous flexibility in choosing their research labs.
Any Ph.D. student awarded an extramural individual fellowship may, subject to Penn Engineering External Fellowship guidelines, qualify for a one-time $3,000 bonus in addition to the standard stipend.
Linked below are some helpful resources for fellowships and Ph.D. training support. Doctoral students may also access both the Penn Graduate Student Center and the Penn Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowship (CURF) for proposal writing resources, fellowship advising, and workshops throughout the year.
