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Ah so we aren't looking at TST but U of T. The base offer for phds at U of T is full tuition plus 19k CAD I believe... it's just not anywhere near the US offers we're looking at (esp. because of COL and CAD). Hope the residency process is smooth for you if that's where you go!

Thanks for this. Some good food for thought – I'm think that for my partner's specific subfield, the advisor is just as important as the rep of the school. Or rather, there are some big hitters at non-ivies (but still well regarded schools, eg Chicago) who would be pretty significant to work with. But yes, not sure if tenure track will be viable regardless, based on competition and the types of communities/jobs my partner is interested in.

Congrats on Leuven! Yes, Canadian funding is so much lower than US (although supposedly there are additional scholarships to apply for??), and Toronto isn't cheap. sigh.

Thank you so much I will definitely take you up on that if/when it makes sense.

Thanks! We have lived internationally together, and I didn't grow up in the US at all (TCK – third culture kid), and I'm tired of living in the USA, ha. Yeah, it's definitely a complicated interest – since I'm speaking on my partner's behalf and perhaps it would be identifying information, I don't want to go too far into their interests (sorry, but can pm!).

Oh nice! Toronto sounds like an awesome city. Yeah I wish there was more (clear) info out there on what recent grads are up to. Stats aren't really a full picture (at least the ones I've heard).

I'm actually asking on behalf of my partner – they're already accepted at some US schools, Toronto, and it's looking like UK, although haven't heard on funding. So acceptance rate isn't a factor, but yes, shorter time, prestige, history, and potentially a better position to make international connections. I agree that well funded Phd programs are good places and nurturing, so trying to weigh that against just going forward with research and getting out into the world. (also we wouldn't do UK w/o funding). We would like to live internationally (I work remotely), and my partner is very interested in being part of interfaith dialogues and communities, so we are trying to figure that out. Lots of open-endedness, but would also really love to have reasonable options in the States for later in career or fallback.

I'm wondering if U of Toronto and Oxford/Cambridge have better international (non-US) teaching prospects than US programs like Chicago. I know a lot of advice goes against Oxbridge if you are aiming for a TT in the US, but when considering positions in other parts of the world – Europe/Asia/Middle East – would a non-US program have a slight edge? And what about UK vs. Canada? (Assuming Canadian degree might have the most flexibility?) Also, if fully funded in UK, with some TAing background (during MA), would an Oxbridge degree really be considered worse than a well-ranked US degree? I get that the job market is pretty insane regardless of where you go, but curious about prospects for international positions.