Hi
I have been accepted into Chicago Harris’s MPP program (with no financial assistance) and have received a full scholarship (tuition, living expenses and insurance) from the Willy Brandt School (University of Erfurt) for their MPP program. I am writing to UChicago for some funding but that is uncertain as of now.
1. Ideally, I would like to do a PhD in the country where I am doing my masters and stay back in the long term
2. Ideally, I would like the financial independence to choose the career option that best suits me and not which most helps me pay off my massive education loan
I am waiting to hear from certain other US universities, but I doubt any place will offer me a full ride. I am hoping to get some advice and perspective on this forum about what will be a better option, given my priorities.
Many thanks!