GBS Student Financial Support
All students accepted into GBS programs receive an annual stipend and fully paid tuition and fees. Single coverage health insurance is also provided at no cost to the student through VIVA Health UAB. First‐year students are funded through their theme programs by Graduate School Fellowships and occasionally by other national and University fellowships. In subsequent years students are supported through their advisor's research grants, institutional funds or training grants. In addition, highly qualified students are encouraged to apply for individual fellowship awards, with the guidance of their advisors.

See Fellowships & Awards http://main.uab.edu/Sites/gradschool/students/current/funding/43720/ for additional fellowship information and resources.

Beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year, upon successful completion of requirements for admission to candidacy, the student’s annual stipend will increase by $1,000.

GBS Policy Regarding Stipend Increases for Students Admitted to Candidacy
For GBS students who are applying for admission to candidacy, the $1,000 stipend increase will be effective the start of the next pay period following the GBS Business Officer receiving documentation that the candidacy paperwork has been approved by the Graduate School.  It is the student’s responsibility to forward the “approval” email from the Graduate School to Scott Austin ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

In order to register for dissertation research credits for the subsequent term, the forms must be processed by the dates posted on the Graduate School web site (http://www.uab.edu/graduate/deadline-dates). 

Updated 11.15.2012