Students in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics are eligible for financial support through a combination of training grants, scholarships, fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, University support, and revenue from the Carver Trust. Training grants come from the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. These opportunities provide for long-term, stable funding for graduate students making satisfactory progress toward their degree.

Genetics students receive a guaranteed stipend ($36,350 in 2026 – 2027), full tuition, mandatory fees, and health insurance allowance. The University of Iowa Students are also encouraged to apply for extramural and U of I Internal Fellowships. The University of Iowa Graduate College has many funding opportunities and resources to assist students with applications.

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UI Internal Fellowships

Financial Support

2026 - 2027UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CONTRIBUTION
Guaranteed Stipend$36,350
Fully Paid Tuition & Mandatory Fee$12,991
Health/Dental Benefits
*UI contributes more for spouse and family		$5,255
Total Compensation$54,596

 

T32 Predoctoral Training Grant

The Predoctoral Training Program in Genetics has been supported by a T32 training grant (T32 GM 008629) from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences since 1997. The grant has been renewed under T32 GM 145441. The purpose of the Predoctoral Training Program is to optimally prepare students in their PhD training in Genetics, to meet the challenging problems of genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and personal medicine, and to become leaders in the direction of new trends in Genetics research.

 PIs – Dan Eberl, Josep Comeron, Seth Tomchik

National Competitive Fellowships

Students are encouraged to apply for national competitive fellowships. Launching your search for graduate student funding can feel overwhelming. UI Grad Success staff, located in 415 Gilmore Hall with Zoom appointments available, provides funding consultations and proposal reviews. Book an appointment here.

Award recipients, who are successful in obtaining a competitive fellowship, may be eligible for a stipend supplement via the Supplement for External Fellowship Program and the Fellowship Incentive Program.