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Funding Survey (for fall 2012 cohort)

Chuck

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Funding Survey   

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  1. 1. I will be attending the following type of program:

    • Unfunded Master's
      0
    • Partially Funded Master's (grants, scholarships, or fellowships that only partially cover tuition and living expenses)
      1
    • Fully Funded Master's
      4
    • Unfunded PhD
      0
    • Partially Funded PhD (not enough funding guaranteed upfront to finish the degree)
      3
    • "Fully Funded" PhD program
      26
    • I HAVE FUNDING FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:
      3
    • Departmental or University-level Fellowship
      16
    • National Fellowship (eg NSF, Ford)
      1
    • Private fellowship/scholarship
      3
    • TA position
      21
    • RA (research) position
      12
    • Other university level employment
      0
    • Outside employment related to my degree
      1
    • Outside employment unrelated to my degree (bartending, dogsitting, selling plasma, etc)
      1
    • Partner/Parents/Relatives
      2
    • I AM STRESSED ABOUT FUNDING
      5
    • I CHOSE THE PROGRAM THAT WAS BEST FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH I AM UNHAPPY ABOUT THE FUNDING
      3
    • I CHOSE THE PROGRAM WITH THE BEST FUNDING, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE THE BEST PROGRAM FOR ME
      1
    • I WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED AN OFFER FROM A SECOND-CHOICE PROGRAM IF THEY HAD OFFERED ME MORE FUNDING
      3

  2. 2. I will be matriculating in the following departments

    • Sociology only
      26
    • Joint degree (sociology & demography/public affairs/anthropology/international development/law/environment, etc)
      5
    • I AM STILL HAPPY WITH MY CHOICE OF GRADUATE PROGRAM
      22
    • I AM HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT MY CHOICE OF GRADUATE PROGRAM
      3
    • I MADE A MISTAKE
      0
    • HOW LONG IS YOUR FUNDING GUARANTEED?
      2
    • Unfunded program
      1
    • "wait and see"/"Funded-as-you-go"/"we'll do our best, but no guarantees from year to year"
      2
    • First year only
      0
    • 2 years
      3
    • 3 years
      0
    • 4 years
      4
    • 5 years
      21
    • 6 years
      2
    • More than six years of guaranteed funding
      0
    • HOW DOES YOUR FUNDING COMPARE TO YOUR CURRENT INCOME?
      2
    • Are you kidding?! I'm finally going to have a paycheck! It's way better!
      16
    • It's about the same, especially considering perks like healthcare and gym access
      10
    • It's going to require a serious step down in my standard of living
      3
    • AT THIS TIME, I HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF FINISHING THE PHD
      23

  3. 3. How will your funding situation affect your life in graduate school?

    • I will have an extremely difficult time making ends meet/I will have to take out a lot of loans
      1
    • I expect there to be jealosy/animosity/unhealthycompetition among students for funding
      2
    • I expect to be satisfied with my funding situation
      19
    • It will be a non-issue
      11
    • MY FUNDING PACKAGE INCLUDES:
      2
    • Tuition Remission
      31
    • Partial Tuition Remission
      0
    • Health Insurance
      29
    • Stipend to cover living expenses
      28
    • MY ACADEMIC YEAR STIPEND IS ENOUGH TO LIVE ON
      16
    • My stipend is: $0-$8K
      0
    • $9K-$12K
      2
    • $13K-16K
      6
    • $17K-$19K
      7
    • $20K-$22K
      6
    • More than $23K
      11
    • I ANTICIPATE TAKING OUT LOANS OVER THE COURSE OF MY DEGREE (check if yes)
      1
    • 1K-10K
      2
    • 10K-20K
      2
    • 20K+
      0

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I've found that I've started checking Gradcafe less and less. Application season is over, schools have been visited, decisions have been made.

Now I'm taking the long view, trying to imagine how I am going to live the lifestyle of a graduate student over the next few years.

In case these boards are still frequented by folks from the most recent application cycle, I thought it would be interesting to see what others are thinking about funding and the future. If you're a currently enrolled student, feel free to chime in as well!

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