Considered an employee of the University

Considered a "trainee" of the university - not perfectly equivalent to a student, but in many ways treated the same as students

Salary generally covered by supervisor's grants (e.g. NIH R01 grant)

Stipend generally covered by grant awarded to the individual (e.g. NIH F32 or T32)

Federal and State income taxes can be withheld from each paycheck, W2 issued annually

Federal and state estimated taxes must be filed quarterly (taxes cannot be withheld by the University), no tax documents issued (see this page)

Several health insurance options - talk to Human Resources to find options

Health insurance usually through the Graduate Assistant Health  Program

The Employee Assistance Program provides up to 8 sessions of counseling and consultation services free of charge. Spouses and dependents are also eligible for EAP services. Services can also be accessed through your medical insurance.

There are no University sponsored services for fellows so all mental health services must go through your medical insurance or through community services.  For GAHP-eligible fellows, Boynton Mental Health provides services with licensed counselors and therapists (10 session per year cap). For those directly receiving stipends and using COBRA, please reference this webpage and costs.

Conflict resolution handled by the Office of Conflict Resolution

Conflict resolution handled by the Student Conflict Resolution Center

Parking costs, gym membership, etc. can be automatically paid out of paychecks

No automatic payments can be made - parking costs, gym membership, etc must be paid out of pocket and there may be changes in the associated costs