xnormajeanx Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 Just out of curiosity (I'm not applying for PhD programs... don't know how it works) how common is it for schools not to give ANY funding and for grad students to be paying tuition out of their own pockets?
crazylops Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 RAND 2008 (Public Policy Analysis PhD) package: For the 2008-9 academic year the value of your fellowship is $48,200. What the Fellowship includes:
Canadianpolsci Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 RAND 2008 (Public Policy Analysis PhD) package: For the 2008-9 academic year the value of your fellowship is $48,200. What the Fellowship includes:
crazylops Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 >>I find it amusing that RAND presents it this way. Normally they list it as tuition plus stipend of Xthousand a year. While it is funny that RAND talked about cubicle space, but the overall amount $48,200 is just as you say...tuition+stipend. >>Congrats on RAND. Thanks! >>I like that they made sure to also include info about your cubicle -- and it is "within RAND corporation" -- phew, you must be relieved it is not in some storage >>closet in some junior congressman from North Dakota's office). They're very serious over there, measuring nuclear fallout patterns and whatnot. The RAND >>mo-fos dont play! It's the original think tank. Now about the cubicle space...I guess RAND is a little detail oriented (so am I). I like knowing EXACTLY what I am getting into, so I am glad they covered it.
halifax Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 My Ivy in the Humanities realm: $20,710 nine month stipend, full tuition, health insurance--all for 5 years (two as a TA) plus 4 years of summer funding, and some funds available for travel, conferences etc.! I'm ecstatic :mrgreen: (also, BEAUTIFUL campus/town---my Arcadia!)
polisciusername Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 two ivies, 25k for 5 years and 27k first year and 4 years 25,000/ no ta/ health insurance/
snagsby52 Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 English Ph.D. The best package I got was from: UC Davis: full tuition, health insurance, First year: $22,000 + $17,000/ a year stipend for years 2-5, with the possibility to petition for one extra year of teaching + stipend. Competitive dissertation fellowships in year 6. What is normal for English Ph.D.s?
silencio1982 Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 poli sci - tuition plus 16k and health insurance for 5 years. TA or grading 1 course per year. not too bad- i wish there was guaranteed summer funding but was told there are chances to get it from the dept and elsewhere around the university.
santana Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 I can tell you that 16K will not go far in Baltimore. $1000 in Baltimore is more like $500 or less in Virginia. But there are many convenience stores to supplement income as long as you are not afraid working overnight.
silencio1982 Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 I can tell you that 16K will not go far in Baltimore. $1000 in Baltimore is more like $500 or less in Virginia. But there are many convenience stores to supplement income as long as you are not afraid working overnight. ha- i grew up in NY and currently live in boston. baltimore seems cheap to me!
NO8DO Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 MA in Spanish & French (Languages & Literatures) at University of Delaware full funding guaranteed for 2 years (tuition & $14,600 stipend from TAship), with potential to reapply for fifth semester since I'm pursuing a double-major course of study - really excited about the funding because I know that most MA programs, especially in the humanities, aren't nearly as generous (the perks of a department that chooses to focus heavily on MA students instead of having a PhD program!)
qwiggles Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 U of T, English, M.A.: Zero dollars and zero cents. York, same program: $14, 000.
deianeira Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 NYU, Humanities: 22,000 guaranteed for 5 years, full tuition waiver, partial health insurance, and an extra 4,000 supplement for being a minority.
EngrGirl Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 University of Florida, Civil Engineering PhD: tuition + $20,000 (for 4 years) + health insurance
smellie Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 UNC, humanities MA: TAship tuition waiver, 15K per year, health insurance I thought it was pretty good for an MA funding in humanities..
SeeingRed Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Mine have all been between $25,000 and $30,000 for a Ph.D. in Bioengineering
nustita Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Is it just me, or does the title of this thread have a certain evocative ring? You naughty doctoral students!
gracieh Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 I have 27K for 5 years plus health insurance and more $$ if I TA or do any other type of administrative work for the school.
ukiitm Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 $24k with fellowship plus tution (plus associated fees, health insurance, etc.) waiver for the first year, Bioengineering PhD. What does it mean when they say that this is just for the first year, anyone?
luvalicious Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 $24k with fellowship plus tution (plus associated fees, health insurance, etc.) waiver for the first year, Bioengineering PhD. What does it mean when they say that this is just for the first year, anyone? I'm taking it to mean that you'll have to compete for your funding in subsequent years, i.e. not a guaranteed multi-year funding package.
whentostop Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 I am in English and had two offers: 14, 600 for the first four years of a PhD, remission, and health and 16, 400 for two years of a Masters, remission
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