bluecheese Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Can people share their funding packages? Or, can we start an wiki page where people can enter information about the various funding packages they've received in order to start a database for future applicants? I think it might be a useful resource... thoughts? Taco Superior and Gwendolyn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damequixote Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 How about this? asleepawake, Datatape, kurayamino and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Great--this will be an awesome for future students. Everyone please add your info! (or post it and it can be added). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asleepawake Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Great idea! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 This is great--keep the info coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asleepawake Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) I am (pleasantly) surprised to see how many stipends run 20k+. Edited March 17, 2013 by asleepawake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah, it's really great to see all of this. I was just thinking that it might be great to make something like this out of it: http://mfaresearchproject.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/funding/ I know "rankings" are touchy things, but I also think it is the sort of thing that could be legitimately useful to applicants (knowing which schools have the best stipends in relation to cost of living). It obviously shouldn't be the singular determining factor--but, I also think it could benefit future applicants to know the financial situation before hand (and might convince them to apply to some places that they might not have considered otherwise). I like the rankings format because it is easy to read, and it gives a sense of where the best stipends are. It doesn't say anything about placement, etc. (but there are other rankings, websites, etc. for these things). Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asleepawake Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I think it's a good idea, but it might not be incredibly accurate given how most of the information is coming from a single applicant. At some places, stipends and fellowships vary widely. I tried to enter everything I knew about funding overall rather than just my own offer, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah. Hmm. I suppose it can be cross checked against any information on the results board, program websites, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeBackZinc Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Cost of living definitely matters a ton. $14k is obviously not a lot of money, but I actually live pretty comfortably on it in Lafayette, especially since I picked up some of the miscellaneous funding that's floating around the department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Okay, I entered in all of the top 50 or so schools from the US News rankings - anything we're missing information from is highlighted in yellow. Please contribute! Maybe there is some information available on the board/website - also, feel free to update information if you have additional details. Here is the link (thanks to damequixote!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagato Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Is this restricted to English/Lit folks only? I ask because it's often the case that humanities programs tend to have similar funding/teaching package awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliogabalus Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Anybody know about Bryn Mawr's funding for English? wreckofthehope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah, feel free to add information for related programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 I was able to find info for Yale and Vanderbilt (and I'm sure I'll be able to find a few more online)--some of this stuff is published on the program websites, etc. If you find any information there and add it to the google doc, please note that you found it online (and leave the school highlighted in yellow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagato Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I've added Yale's info for mine, and will add Rochester's as well. My info differs a bit from yours, but feel free to assimilate them/integrate them somehow if you'd like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah, I got my info off of the website - I'm not sure if it is up to date. That said, it is a different program. Hopefully someone who got into the English program will update that info as well. Thanks for adding! This is going to be a great resource! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagato Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah, I appreciate this initiative. Perhaps if this document is adequately populated, it can be made a sticky for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokydog Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This is such a good idea! Perhaps someone can inform us about Berkeley's and Stanford's usual stipends for Comp. Lit students. Until now, I have managed to get this information from other universities (E.g. Chicago, UCLA, Cornell, CUNY...), but these two tend to be extremely secretive on this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Please feel free to add the comp lit info. Also, if anyone has info on the UC Schools [or wouldn't mind doing a bit of googling to try to find some info out], other schools, etc. please feel free. I did a bunch of (quick) internet research and filled in as many as possible. This info can of course be updated to be more accurate, etc. This thing is starting to look kind of impressive. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asleepawake Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Anybody know about Bryn Mawr's funding for English? 60k per semester + room and board. practical cat, Datatape and TripWillis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datatape Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 60k per semester + room and board. AurantiacaStella and asleepawake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drol Noryb Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 60k per semester + room and board. I heard they throw in a puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliogabalus Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I hear you don't even have to go. Porridge and Two Espressos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smy917 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9pLrYezRcSdGdUTk0zWk5QVUJFSGxVZ2FJQ1QwWFE&usp=sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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