Hey everyone, I'm a finalist for Switzerland. (Relax, no news here yet!) I wanted to get everyone's feedback on some financial aid woes. I'm not sure yet, but it looks like my home institution may relinquish my financial award if I spend next year overseas. That is, I could LOSE my fourth year of funding for my PhD! Sure, they say I will be able to "apply" for funding for the following year. (And I already know what that means ...) This sounds CRAZY to me! And it should, right? Please, someone tell me this is not normal! Have other grad students looked into their institution's policies? Tell us what you've found, would you? Thanks!
