[Sociology PhD Funding]

Hello,

I have been accepted to a few sociology phd programs so far. I am so excited! For all the programs that I have been accepted to, I have been guaranteed full funding for 5 years. According to the programs, they cover tuition and health insurance.

I just have a question about this. For whatever reason, back when I was applying, I thought "full funding" would cover other expenses such as rent? But, I guess not. Is this the norm in sociology or in other related fields as well?

[2021 Cycle]

3 minutes ago, PopStudies said:

Is it true that they don't use a waitlist? 

I'm not sure if they use a waitlist. But, they initially sent out an email giving information about other accepted students. So, I'm guessing they have made their initial decisions. However, as I said before, new acceptances will probably be made when some students do not take their offer?

[2021 Cycle]

1 hour ago, PopStudies said:

I'm assuming the same for USC, but I'm also trying to not completely assume I'm rejected until they tell me so. I did email Berkeley at the beginning of the month and they said they had no clue when decisions would be made. I don't know how that decision will go for me because one of the potential advisors I was wanting to work with isn't in the department anymore...

I was accepted to USC. It seems like they have already made their decisions. That being said, they indicated that if an accepted applicant is thinking of not attending, then let them know asap so they could give the offer to another student. Hope this information is helpful!

[2021 Cycle]

8 hours ago, lkaitlyn said:

I think UCI admits most of those they interview. (It's not a hard rule that I've heard of, and I'm sure there have been exceptions over the years, but the interview is really informal, and they don't have the staffing capacity to interview tons of people they aren't genuinely interested in.) In terms of whether or not interviews are required, all the extra recruitment funding at UCI requires that an interview be part of the admissions process, so I think they interview everyone; they really try to get everyone extra funding in normal years. Again, perhaps there have been random exceptions, but even someone in my cohort who got in super late had a phone call with the grad director before admission. (This person heard nothing until March, to my knowledge.)

Hello! If you do not mind telling me, did you get emails for Cornell and Michigan? Also, for Cornell, did you apply to sociology or development sociology? Thanks :))

[2021 Cycle]

4 hours ago, donaldduckheim said:

Has anyone else had an interview with the Minnesota Population Center for the UMN joint program? I know things are working a little differently with the joint program this year but I need to overanalyze, obviously ..... thank you very much in advance

I did!