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I have been dragged by strangers and some of my followers for saying this, but here we go again since PhD program acceptances are rolling out:
(1) "fully funded" means different things everywhere
(2) you can negotiate funding packages
(3) peep this small thread
(1) "fully funded" means different things everywhere
(2) you can negotiate funding packages
(3) peep this small thread
I am in the social sciences, and both are true.
DONT AT ME about 1 or 2 not being true.
DONT AT ME about 1 or 2 not being true.
Despite people coming for me for saying this last time, many others gave great advice.
Here is that thread: https://twitter.com/its_Serrano/status/1090309131678838785?s=20
Here is that thread: https://twitter.com/its_Serrano/status/1090309131678838785?s=20
Since we are in a pandemic, funding packages might look different, and negotiating might not be an option. I don't have much insight into how the pandemic has impacted funding packages for incoming students.
I did support grad students who negotiated as the pandemic began tho
I did support grad students who negotiated as the pandemic began tho
If you have a mentor you trust, ask them to review the funding packed with you. This is important for many reasons. For example, some campuses might use "fully funded," but summers are not included, and you get your first check of the AY in October.
Hello, quarter system!
Hello, quarter system!
here is a FIRE thread by @Dr_B_Pearl on what to do and things to keep in mind once you been accepted and have to decide https://twitter.com/Dr_B_Pearl/status/1107967332645785601?s=20
If you are reading this and have yet to be accepted or this year doesn't go as planned, the homie @bodega_gyro_ao is spot on with this: https://twitter.com/bodega_gyro_ao/status/1352810096233836544?s=20
Lastly, because I gotta go to sleep:
accepted or not, YOU OUT HERE SUBMITTING APPS IN THE MIDDLE OF DAMN PANDEMIC.
That alone is a win.
accepted or not, YOU OUT HERE SUBMITTING APPS IN THE MIDDLE OF DAMN PANDEMIC.
That alone is a win.
