It's always low, with a strict limit set by the NIH, and schools have a tiny bit of wiggle room. For example, a stipend in NYC is the biggest nationwide[1], but

It's always low, with a strict limit set by the NIH, and schools have a tiny bit of wiggle room. For example, a stipend in NYC is the biggest nationwide[1], but that's mostly cost of living. 1500-1800 was common at the schools in the mid atlantic that I knew of recently. [1] http://www.wendychao.com/science/stipends/ http://www.wendychao.com/science/stipends/