Tuition & Funding

The Jackson School is committed to making our M.P.P. program accessible to every student who is admitted.

100% of the students entering in the fall of 2022 have their tuition fully covered through a Jackson tuition fellowship, external funding, or a combination of both.

Scholarships awarded in 2023-2024:

100%
of M.P.P. students who requested financial aid received it
$68K
Average merit-based scholarship
$2.38M
Total amount of merit-based aid granted
Applying for Financial Aid

To be considered for financial aid, applicants should check the box on the Financial Aid section of the application that indicates interest in financial aid. A separate financial aid application is not required.

Fellowships

The Jackson School has a number of fellowships that are awarded to students each year. Typical levels of funding include fully covered tuition through a combination of a Jackson tuition fellowship and/or external funding, with some fellowships also providing a stipend for living expenses.

Many of the fellowships are awarded to incoming students based on general academic promise and merit. Some fellowships give priority to students focusing on particular issue areas (e.g., global health, climate change) or regions of the world (e.g., Africa, East Asia).

Funding for Jackson fellowships is provided by the following:

  • Amanda and Justin Chang ’89 Jackson Graduate Fellow Fundwith a preference for residents of countries within Africa or students who have shown a demonstrated interest in Africa
  • Anne Prause Blue Fellowship
  • Daniel P. and Ruth S. Tomasko Fellowship
  • David and Karen Sobotka Fellowship Fund awarded to a joint degree student with the Yale School of the Environment
  • Diana Luv Chen Fellowship Fund
  • Donald Legarde and Marion McNulty Jackson Memorial Graduate Fellowship Fund
  • Evren Bilimer 00 Global Fellowship Fund
  • Gager Family Fellowships
  • Goolsbee Family Scholarship Fund
  • Hahn Fellowship Fund with a preference for students who graduated from Yale with a B.A. in Global Affairs
  • Henry R. Luce Fellowships
  • Horgen Family Fellowship Fund
  • Hugo de Neufville Graduate Fellowship Fund
  • Jackson Fellowship
  • Joan B. Brady Fellowship Fund with a preference for graduate students with an interest in global health or peace making
  • Judge Jean Fox Fellowship Fund
  • Kaplan, Petraeus Recanati Fellows Program
  • Kwok Family Fellowship awarded to a student from Hong Kong and/or mainland China
    Read more about Kwok Scholars
  • M Albin ’66 and Nancy T. Jubitz Scholarship Fund
  • Malcolm and Marion Cromarty Fellowship Fund with a preference for international students
  • Margaret Claire Ryan Fellowship Fund with a preference for students with a demonstrated interest in global health
  • Michael Scott ’84 Scholarship Fund with a preference for students with a parent who served in the US military or worked in government service
  • Neal Blue Fellowship Fund
  • Nelson Cunningham 80 Fellowship Fund
  • Nevo-Hacohen Fellowship
  • Okvuran ’94 Fellowship Fund for students from Turkey, the Middle East, or those working on issues of global health
  • Peel Fellowship Fund awarded to students who are residents of countries within Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Peter T. Scardino ’67 Fellowship Fund
  • Pierre Keller Fellowship with a preference for students from Switzerland or other European countries
  • Raina Family Fellowship Fund with a preference for students who are from or with a demonstrated interest in South Asia
  • Robert “Biff” McKellip, Jr. ’67 Memorial Scholarship with a preference for a veteran
  • Shavel Family Endowment for the Jackson School
  • Starlight Fellowship Fund for students from mainland China or with a demonstrated interest in China
  • Sunrise Fund at the Jackson School
  • Ullmo Family Fellowship Fund with a preference for students who are from France or other francophone countries
  • Wisdom Fellowship Fund with a preference for students with an academic background or focus on East Asia
Special Scholarships
Returning Peace Corps Volunteers

Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program: Awarded to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who apply as a Coverdell Fellow. To be considered, interested RPCVs upload a 500 word-max Peace Corps Fellowship Statement to the online application, indicating how the fellowship fits into their academic and professional plans, and how they plan to fulfill the Coverdell internship requirement.

During their graduate studies, Coverdell Fellows complete a degree-related internship in an underserved American community, allowing them to bring home and expand upon the skills they learned as Peace Corps volunteers. At Jackson, Coverdell Fellows receive full tuition (and may receive an additional stipend for living expenses). Coverdell Fellows are usually named after intent to matriculate decisions are made.

For more information on the Coverdell Fellows Program, visit the Peace Corps website.
Meet Jackson’s current Coverdell Fellows

Teaching and Research to Supplement Your Study

Yale has an extraordinary number of paid teaching and research opportunities for students. International students are eligible for any of these positions. More information can be found on the Teaching and Research positions page.

Summer Funding

The Jackson School provides up to $6,000 in summer funding to all first-year students for approved unfunded or underfunded summer projects. This funding allows students the flexibility to think creatively about how to spend their summer months.

Students are also eligible to apply for a number fellowships administered through other units at Yale. For a complete list of all Yale-based sources of summer funding, see the Student Grants and Fellowship Database at Yale University.

Fellowships for Joint Degrees

Joint degree students are eligible for the same fellowships as other M.P.P. students (listed above) while enrolled in the Jackson School of Global Affairs (3 semesters). Funding sources for the semesters enrolled at the other professional school should be discussed with the appropriate advisors and administrators in that professional school.

Other Yale Fellowships
  • Kenneth R. Miller, Jr. IR ’02 Grant: Awarded to an active-duty US military officer, with preference given to an Army Foreign Area Officer when applicable. Up to two awards each year are made to M.P.P. students throughout the University.
  • Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS): Jackson graduate students whose academic work includes foreign language study and whose career plans include teaching, public service or business related to Africa, Europe or the Middle East are encouraged to apply for these fellowships. The fellowships provide $18,000 toward tuition funding and a $15,000 stipend. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible. FLAS awards are funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Higher Education Act, Title VI. They are administered through the Council on African Studies, European Studies Council and Council on Middle East Studies at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. Applications are available here.
Fellowships for the B.A.-B.S./M.P.P.

Students in the five-year program will receive their existing financial aid package from Yale College in their senior year (the first year of the joint program). Funding for the second year of the M.P.P. program will be awarded to students at the time of admission.

External Fellowships

M.P.P. students who do not receive funding from the Jackson School or Yale University are often recipients of external fellowships from a wide array of sources including the Yellow Ribbon Program, Fulbright, home governments and many others.

Applicants are encouraged to search for external funding through the large number of databases available on the Internet such as FastWeb or Peterson’s. The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) also maintains a comprehensive list of fellowships and scholarships.

Student Loans

Loans are available by application through the Jackson School Office of Financial Aid for both U.S. and international students (jacksonfinancialaid@yale.edu).

Cost of Attendance, 2024-2025 (9 months)

Fixed Costs

  • Tuition: $60,600
  • Student Activity Fee: $200
  • Medical: $3,112*

Estimated Living Costs

  • Housing and Food: $20,070
  • Academic Supplies: $1,440
  • Personal: $2,367
  • Transportation: $2,223

* Yale University requires students to carry hospitalization insurance. Students with alternate hospitalization insurance may waive Yale Health coverage.