Students accepted to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences from undergraduate school to pursue doctoral training are provided with a base stipend from state appropriations for one year.  The students are responsible for tuition and fees, but almost all students qualify for in-state tuition because they are appointed as half-time classified employees. At the end of that period, students will choose the Graduate Program in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health (PMCH) in the curriculum of Space Life Sciences.  In general, students should have a faculty mentor identified with whom they will work with the remainder of their training. Ideally, the faculty member’s research funding will support any student stipend. If students enter the PMCH program directly with a master’s or other advanced degree, optimally, they will be supported from the beginning by the faculty mentor’s research funding.  However, a number of barriers exist with regard to supporting international students from various grant sources and some students may be required to seek other external or self funding.  In the cases of external or self-funding, close attention will be paid to locating faculty mentors with sufficient commitment and time.