I received an email from a professor:
Dear XXX;
I have your application in hands and would like to explore with you the possibility of funding under a joint UCSD-SDSU program ; you would be co-advised by myself and Prof. XXX, from SDSU. The program is partly experimental and partly analytical. It deals with the processing of powder and porous nano-materials for the variety of applications including solar and fuel cells, bio-inspired materials, nanocrystalline and ultrafine grained metals, electronic devices, etc. You would take classes both at San Diego State University and at UCSD. If your application is successful, we can provide support of approximately $20K/academic year plus fully covered tuition and fringe benefits.
We are looking forward to your online official application at XXXX
Professor XXX
Does anybody know the details about this UCSD-SDSU program? According to what he wrote, can I get the offer for sure when my application is done or this is just an advertisement?
Thanks for anyone's explanation!