Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA)
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Effective March 2025
Annual Stipend Levels
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Effective Fall 2026
Annual Stipend Levels
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SMS (Medical Physics) |
$18,720 to $36,000 |
Pending |
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MS (Biomedical Sciences) |
$28,000 to $36,000 |
$33,500 to $41,500 |
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PhD |
$36,000 |
$41,500 |
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MD/PhD |
$36,000 |
$41,500 |
(Annualized amounts are based on .5 FTE. GSBS GRA's hold .5 FTE appointments.)
ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST TO SUPPORT A GRA
Effective Fall 2025
| Annual Stipend Salary | Fringe Benefits1 | Tuition and Required Fees (T&F)2 | Total | |
| SMS (Medical Physics) | $18,720 to $36,000 | $5,429 to $10,440 | $6,9423 | $31,091 to $53,382 |
| MS (Biomedical Sciences) | $28,000 to $36,000 | $8,120 to $10,440 | $6,9423 | $43,062 to $53,382 |
| PhD | $36,000 | $10,440 | $6,9423 | $53,382 |
| MD/PhD | $36,000 | $10,440 | $6,9673 | $53,407 |
1Health insurance benefits calculated based on the institution's estimated rate: 29% of the stipend amount (fiscal year 2026).
2Students who hold a funded GRA appointment at MD Anderson or UTHealth Houston qualify for Resident (In-State) T&F rate.
3Cost for minimum full-time semester credit hours (SCH): Fall - 9 SCH, Spring - 9 SCH, Summer - 6 SCH. If the student registers for more, the T&F cost increases. MD/PhD students will have an additional $25 medical liability insurance fee for the academic year. Tuition and Required Fees may be subject to change.
Effective Fall 2026
| Annual Stipend Salary | Fringe Benefits4 | Tuition and Required Fees (T&F)5 | Total | |
| MS (Biomedical Sciences) | $33,500 to $41,500 | $11,390 to $14,110 | $6,9486 | $51,838 to $62,558 |
| PhD | $41,500 | $14,110 | $6,9486 | $62,558 |
| MD/PhD | $41,500 | $14,110 | $6,9736 | $62,583 |
4Health insurance benefits calculated based on the institution's estimated rate: 34% of the stipend amount (projected estimate for fiscal year 2027).
5Students who hold a funded GRA appointment at MD Anderson or UTHealth Houston qualify for Resident (In-State) T&F rate.
6Cost for minimum full-time semester credit hours (SCH): Fall - 9 SCH, Spring - 9 SCH, Summer - 6 SCH. If the student registers for more, the T&F cost increases. MD/PhD students will have an additional $25 medical liability insurance fee for the academic year. Tuition and Required Fees may be subject to change.