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@QL1998 @SC88 Yup, congratulations to you both! Actually, I also got 10k from Duke and feeling kind of disappointed since I had been waiting for so long. Though this is 10k for each year, right? That would be 20k for the entire time I'm there compared to the 30k for the first year at UM SEAS. Also, I hadn't received any information in that email about any research assistant opportunities, and they mentioned in the admissions decision that select students would be chosen for that. Also, referencing your previous comment @hikarusymphony, about the assistantships for $3000 a year that can be converted to a scholarship for the second year - how many hours/week do they typically work? Should I be concerned that they hadn't mentioned any assistantships in my scholarship email? You mentioned that you have options to find these jobs on campus but are they compensated in the same way? UM SEAS provides opportunities for GSI (graduate student instructor) and GSRA (graduate student research assistant) where if you get these jobs it literally covers the entire tuition for the semester. Do you have any insights on how this might compare to a job at Duke helping out with a lot of the tuition or is it usually just minimal?

Hi everyone! I can't believe I hadn't discovered this site earlier (just found it this week). I also applied to Duke MEM and UM SEAS priority deadline on December 15th. I'm a candidate for Duke MEM Ecosystem Science & Conservation and UM SEAS Conservation Ecology, and received a 30k fellowship for SEAS. I'm excitedly and anxiously waiting for Duke's scholarship notification. I think it's supposed to come out today, so I've been on the edge of my seat. I'll be going to SEAS Admitted Day next week (March 22) and half of Duke's Admitted Weekend (probably March 30 only), so excited to meet you all and talk about graduate school options!