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They say it comes out end of March, but last year the letter was dated March 12. I was expecting to hear back this week, but oh well, I can wait another week lol.

I guess in the States, it's a so-called "en-route" degree. Do you know if receiving an MPhil while pursuing a PhD is advantageous in any way, shape or form when one already has a master's degree?

Hi everyone, Not sure where best to ask this question, but are MPhils awarded if you are ABD status even if you go on to complete your PhD?

I was a bit less stressed.

March 20th eh? Good luck with the writing! I can't even pull an all-niter let alone being functionally awake for 72 hours.

Haha, oh wow me too! It stems from being a horror flick fanatic.

I think the medical and basic science PhDs at Yale receive 28-29k/year fellowships. From the results posts, the humanities and arts consistently get a few grand lower per year. The PhD Economics people get 35k a year!!! Speaking of holding external fellowships, will we be allowed to hold a significant (say, >20k/year) external fellowship while also holding the university fellowship, tuition remission, etc.?

Hey congrats Aeternalis! Glad things worked out for you!

Haha, me too! My hand writing is terrible and illegible. Maybe I should've applied to med school instead...

Hey all you Yalies. What sorts of funding packages were you offered for PhD?

Hmmm, that's a tough one. I did a quick google search and it looks like Drexel has a deadline of April 15 for its PhD Epi program: http://publichealth.drexel.edu/Academic ... ology/540/

YAY!

lol, you're right. I think it was some combination of stress and anxiety. I neglected to mention in my previous post that the twitching started right after I got a rejection from a super reach (expected, but bitter nonetheless, haha). It's been a couple days, the twitching got better.

Damn, that's a bit too generic. Don't think about it too much, f' them.

I have an ignorant question: what's the difference between named vs. "generic" fellowship? What if the named fellowship is worth the same amount as regular fellowships. Is it still more prestigious?

Why is your thesis due so early? You don't get the summer to work on it?

You can never go wrong with business casual.

Both my lower eyelids have started twitching uncontrollably today. I don't think it's from lack of sleep as I was pretty "regular" for the past few days. It's really bothering me. Any remedies?

I've noticed that some schools waive tuition for all incoming doctoral students. What's the point of having the tuition in the first place? It's late and my brain isn't functioning so I can't think of a good reason. Enlighten me?

Isn't that unethical?

How about a forum for post-doctoral fellowship and faculty applications? :mrgreen:

Don't worry about it, presenting at conferences is fun! Free food and you get to visit another part of the country. It doesn't matter if your results are not substantial, the fact that you are presenting at a conference shows your willingness to participate in the academic community. "Knowledge exchange" is a pretty big deal nowadays, especially in the health sciences.

Well, you can always contact the department to see how you rank on the wait-list. Given that piece of info and the number of spots available, you can guess your chances.

I voted for U Chicago. If you look hard enough, there will always be opportunities for funding. Perhaps get in touch with a prof. for an RAship?

Thanks for your response! To be honest, I'm a n00b at the grants processes. I've heard of PhD students in their last year(s) applying for and receiving grants, but I have no idea what the funding body is. Guess I should do more research into the types of grants and criteria for holding them. My dream is to skip the whole post-doc/slave labor deal and go straight to being a professor.