MSK offers housing to four groups within our community: clinical and research faculty, professional staff, clinical and research trainees, and students. Each group has its own set of eligibility criteria and application process. Eligibility to license an apartment is limited to specific, full-time staff as their sole primary residence. Fully remote employees are not eligible.
Please note that due to limited inventory and high demand, not all eligible applicants are granted housing. We strongly recommend that even those eligible for MSK housing begin their search early and continue to pursue options on the open market while pending an MSK housing decision.
Use the links below to explore each group and determine if you are eligible to apply.
Faculty
Who can apply?
- Newly hired faculty
- Faculty within their first two years of employment
- MSK trainees transitioning into faculty roles
What is the application process?
Newly Hired Faculty & MSK Trainees-to-Faculty
Housing applications may be submitted once your faculty offer is signed and must be received at least 90 days prior to your desired move-in date. This allows for sufficient time for review and placement.
If you meet this deadline, your housing decision is communicated 60 days prior to your desired move-in date. If an offer is made, you’ll have 30 days to accept or reject the offer.
Special note for trainees-to-faculty that currently reside in MSK trainee housing: you may apply for faculty housing once you accept a faculty position. Regardless of the status of your faculty housing application, you must vacate trainee housing at the conclusion of your program.
Faculty within First Two Years of Employment
You may apply at any time, but you must apply at least 90 days prior to your desired move in date.
If you meet this deadline, your housing decision is communicated 60 days prior to your desired move-in date. If an offer is made, you’ll have 30 days to accept or reject the offer.
Where is the faculty housing located?
Faculty housing is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, from East 60th Street to East 89th Street, and Roosevelt Island.
I meet these criteria – how do I apply?
- Review the Faculty FAQs.
- Please read MSK’s Faculty Eligibility Criteria. This document contains more detailed information, including unit size eligibility and cost of rent.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and confirmed you are eligible, apply using this link.
Professionals: Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers and Hospital Technologists
Who can apply?
Nurses, advanced practice providers, and hospital technologists are eligible to apply for MSK housing if they meet one of the following conditions:
- They are newly hired, or
- They have been employed at MSK for less than two years.
What is the application process?
The professionals housing application opens for the first seven days of each month only if apartments are available. If no units are available, the application remains closed.
You will be notified of a housing decision within 90 days after your application is received. Once a housing offer is made, you have 30 days to accept, and occupancy must occur within 60 days of the offer date.
Where is the professionals housing located?
Professionals housing is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, from East 60th Street to East 89th Street, and Roosevelt Island.
I meet these criteria – how do I apply?
- Review the FAQs for Professionals
- Please read MSK’s Professionals Eligibility Criteria: This document contains more detailed information, including unit size eligibility and cost of rent.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and confirmed you are eligible, you can apply using this link.
Clinical Trainees
Who can apply?
Newly hired trainees whose program lasts at least one year, and current trainees employed at MSK for less than two years, are eligible to apply for housing for the duration of their program. This applies to the following groups:
- Clinical Fellows & Residents (GME)
- Advanced Practice Provider Fellows
- Pharmacy Residents
What is the application process?
New Trainees
You can apply for housing once you’ve received your new hire letter, program offer letter, or match notification letter. To ensure timely processing, we require that housing applications be submitted at least 60 days prior to your desired move-in date. This allows sufficient time for review and placement.
If you meet this deadline, your housing decision is communicated 30 days prior to your desired move-in date.
If you miss this deadline, your housing decision is communicated within 30 days of MSK receiving your application, regardless of your desired move-in date.
If an offer is made, you’ll have 15 days to accept or reject the offer. If we’re unable to accommodate your housing needs, you may reapply once 12 months have passed from your first application submission.
Current Trainees within First Two Years Employment
You may submit a housing application at any time. A decision will be communicated within 90 days of the MSK Housing Office receiving your application.
If an offer is extended, you will have 15 days to accept or decline. If we are unable to meet your housing needs and you are within your first two years of employment, you may reapply once 12 months have passed from your previous application submission.
Where is clinical trainee housing located?
Clinical trainee housing is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan from East 54th Street to East 89th Street.
I meet these criteria – how do I apply?
- Review the FAQs for Clinical Trainees
- Please read MSK’s Clinical Trainee Eligibility Criteria. This document contains more detailed information, including unit size eligibility and cost of rent.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and confirmed you are eligible, apply using this link.
Postdocs
Who can apply?
Newly hired trainees whose program lasts at least one year are eligible to apply for housing. Postdocs within their first year of employment that have not previously declined a housing offer are eligible to apply - trainees who opted not to seek MSK housing within their first year of employment are no longer eligible.
This applies to the following groups:
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Research Scholars
- Eligible for up to 48 months in MSK housing or upon reaching PGY5.
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Research Associates
- Eligible for up to 48 months in MSK housing or upon reaching PGY5.
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Research Fellows
- Eligible for up to 24 months in MSK housing or upon reaching PGY5; resources permitting.
What is the application process?
New Postdocs
You can apply for housing once you’ve received your appointment letter. To ensure timely processing, we require that housing applications be submitted at least 60 days prior to your desired move-in date. This allows sufficient time for review and placement.
If you meet this deadline, your housing decision is communicated 30 days prior to your desired move-in date.
If you miss this deadline, your housing decision is communicated within 30 days of MSK receiving your application, regardless of your desired move-in date.
If an offer is made, you’ll have 15 days to accept or reject the offer.
Current Postdocs within First Year of Employment
You may submit a housing application at any time in your first year of employment. A decision will be communicated within 90 days of the MSK Housing Office receiving your application.
If an offer is extended, you will have 15 days to accept or decline.
Where is postdoc housing located?
Postdoc housing is located on Roosevelt Island, a quick train or tram ride from MSK’s main hospital and Zuckerman Research Center.
I meet these criteria – how do I apply?
- Review FAQs for Postdocs
- Please read MSK’s Postdoc Eligibility Criteria. This document contains more detailed information, including unit size eligibility and cost of rent.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and confirmed you are eligible, apply using this link.
Students
Who can apply?
New students whose training program lasts at least one year are eligible to apply, as well as current students that have been enrolled in their program for at least one year and have not previously declined a housing offer.
This applies to the following PhD program groups:
- Gerstner Sloan Kettering (GSK) Students
- Weill Cornell Graduate School (WCGS) Students*
- Graduate Research Assistants (GRA)
*Primary placement in MSK Housing is facilitated by the WCGS Housing Office
What is the application process?
New GSK students and GRAs
You can apply for housing once you’ve received your appointment letter or committed to GSK. To ensure timely processing, we require that housing applications be submitted at least 60 days prior to your desired move-in date. This allows sufficient time for review and placement.
If you meet this deadline, your housing decision is communicated 30 days prior to your desired move-in date.
If you miss this deadline, your housing decision is communicated within 30 days of MSK receiving your application, regardless of your desired move-in date.
If an offer is made, you’ll have 15 days to accept or reject the offer.
New WCGS students
New students interested in residing in MSK housing should reach out to the Weill Cornell Graduate School at [email protected].
The following programs are eligible for MSK housing:
WCGS Doctoral Programs
- Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (Allied)
- Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Physiology and Systems Biology
Tri-Institutional Programs
- Computational Biology and Medicine
- Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology
Current Students
There are two annual windows during which you can request to move to a larger or smaller apartment or apply to enter MSK housing. To be eligible to participate in these annual windows, you must have been in your program for at least one year and have at least one year remaining.
A decision will be communicated within 90 days of submitting your application during one of the annual windows.
If an offer is made, you’ll have 15 days to accept or reject the offer.
Where is the student housing located?
Shared student housing is located on Roosevelt Island, a quick train or tram ride from MSK’s main hospital and Zuckerman Research Center. Limited studio and one-bedroom student apartments are located on E 66th Street on the Upper East Side.
I meet these criteria – how do I apply?
- Reviews FAQs for Students
- Please read MSK’s Student Eligibility Criteria. This document contains more detailed information, including unit size eligibility and cost of rent.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and confirmed you are eligible, apply using this link.