MettaSutta

Are the clinical fellowships you mentioned entry-level positions? (I'm a 2017 law grad). Are the fellows normally hired permanently at the end of the 1-2 year term?

Hmm...I should look into whether single mother adoption is allowed in my jurisdiction. I definitely have a strong nurturing instinct.

There's no continuing background check based on my research. I was just concerned that future employers would somehow find out.

Downwind.

Hugs to you. I was misdiagnosed Bipolar as well, from 2013-2016. Now I have PTSD and MDD. Law school was a miserable slog. It took me 6 years instead of 3 to complete my JD program, and I faced significant disciplinary issues due to behaviors stemming from my symptoms. Due to my diagnosis and said disciplinary issues I'm facing hurdles in getting a law license. Got into a graduate program (deferred to fall 2019) and things are looking up.

30/F myself and hopelessly single. I can definitely empathize with your situation as an educated WOC navigating romance. I was in your boat at 25 as well. Didn't have my first relationship (and was a virgin) until 28. I wish I could tell you "it gets better", but, at least in my case it hasn't. Last week I was rejected by a very promising guy because his parents didn't approve of me on account of our horoscopes not matching. Such bullsh*t. Taking time to recharge and focus on self-care has helped me get over the "almost relationships".

Doesn't your university have a free counseling center? You don't have to go through this alone. (I have horrid social phobia myself and have availed myself of therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups).

Yes. I have psychiatric disabilities, and they have really held me back academically and professionally. It took me double the amount of time to finish law school-6 years instead of 3-due to taking multiple mental health leaves. However, unlike most recent law grads I ended up graduating with a job lined up that's full-time, long-term and JD required. So I did pretty well for myself in spite of it all.

Has anyone here applied for a Fulbright in Nepal?

1. Law Professor 2. Attorney (nonprofit/NGO, not private sector) 3. Something at the UN (like Policy Analyst) 4.) Law Librarian I am sadly not qualified for any of these.

Are you in a Religion M.A. program?

I saw on the Columbia GSAS website that graduate students can apply for stipends to fund travel expenses to attend scholarly/professional conferences. Does anyone know how competitive these are? Do most people who apply for a stipend get one?

Ugh, I'd love to do YPP, but I'll be 33 by the time I graduate my program, so I miss the age cutoff.

Are the UN internships paid?

Hey! Did you end up deferring?

Anupama Rao at Columbia.

Which language do you intend to study? I hope to do Hindi!

All MA students in my program must do a thesis. It is a graduation requirement. I don't know about assistantships, but I will look into it.

Anyone else planning to apply for the upcoming cycle?

My program is interdisciplinary.

Checking in!

Does anyone here know whether Columbia GSAS offers TA-ships to terminal MA candidates? (I've been emailing people in my department, but no response).

Yes. At Columbia there are courses in the South Asian Studies program in the religion, history, anthropology, law, international/public affairs, etc. departments.

Didn't see a thread for this, so I thought I'd create one!

Earlier this year, I was accepted with a partial merit scholarship to such a program at Columbia for fall 2019; while I was initially overjoyed, I'm starting to get cold feet due to the price-tag and opportunity cost (i.e. not earning full time for two years). What have those with terminal MAs in Asian Studies gone on to do after they complete their programs? I have a law background and am particularly interested in human rights; I also speak, read and write Hindi. I'm interested in public sector-NGOs, gov't and academia.