Postgraduate Salary Minimum

Yale’s minimum compensation level for postgraduate trainees is $3,200 per month or $38,400 per year, effective July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 and $3,660 per month or $43,920 per year, effective July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (updated May 29. 2024). These minima also apply to Laboratory Associate and Visiting Fellow appointments.

Postgraduate trainees may not receive compensation at or above that of a first year postdoctoral trainee. 

Please note that Postgraduate Associates who are at Yale as visiting students, currently matriculated in a degree-granting program at another institution, who are paid by University funds and administered grants, compensation may be as high, but may not exceed the stipend amount provided to students enrolled in Yale’s BBS graduate student program. Please see here for more information.