Typically over the course of study support will come from a mixture of sources. With rare exceptions students will be supported for the duration of their studies. Subsidized high-rise apartment housing across the street and a safe neighborhood makes life in New York comfortable and affordable.
Many students have families.
Students are accepted to a school-wide graduate program and after about a year move into programs, departments, and laboratories that fit their interests. Our single graduate school assures that whatever scientific or program choices you make your stipend will remain unaffected.