Financial Aid and Benefits

All JDP students (across the three participating departments) receive full funding for five years, consisting of tuition plus a regular stipend which is adjusted annually by the Graduate School. (In 2007-8, the stipend was $24,000 per year). In addition, they receive generous summer support for two years (in 2007-8, the student summer stipend was $3,000). Precepting assignments, required of all Princeton graduate students, are remunerated separately and in addition to the stipend, according to the graduate school’s policies for Fellows appointed as Assistant Instructors. Similarly, students have ample opportunity to work on faculty grants both for additional income and to advance their professional qualifications through research experience and, where appropriate, joint publications.

Princeton provides housing on campus and maintains extensive information on off campus housing opportunities. Housing is available for single students and students with partners and children.

Graduate students, their spouses/partners, and children are eligible for the University’s health care and child care plans for the duration of their registration as full time students. Graduate students are also eligible for maternity, child adoption and primary caregiver benefits, which are described under the University’s Childbirth Accomodation and Adoption policy.