If you are planning a PhD abroad now wonder you are searching for the term “Which country pays PhD students the best?”. This post has the detail answer to your quest. Overall, the country paying the best PhD stipend is Norway. Norway on average offers $54935 as a PhD stipend. It’s good considering the average … Read more
In a nutshell, you can win a fully-funded PhD studentship in the UK as an international student if : (a) your master’s grades are higher than average PhD applicants in the UK, (b) you have relevant research experience and references, (c) your research proposal addresses the apparent as well as concealed needs of the professor … Read more
In a nutshell, the two most popular ways to fund a PhD as an international student in the UK are (a) PhD studentships- fiercely competitive for international students and (b) external PhD funding options which can be found both in the UK as well as in the home country. Please note that by funding I … Read more
In short, you can survive as an international PhD student without any additional support if you are offered full funding for your PhD studies in the US. Full- funding includes (a) Fully waived tuition and other academic fees, and (b) a PhD stipend close to living wage in the area. You can manage to survive … Read more
Overall average PhD stipends in the US lie between $23000 to $33000. However, the PhD stipend amount varies among different areas of study, universities/ departments, and cost of living around the campuses. You can see the table and graphs below to get a quick idea of average PhD stipends by broad fields of study. Also, … Read more
In a nutshell, the highest PhD Stipends in the US are offered in Computer and Information Science Geophysics and Space Physics Chemical and Biological Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Economics, Accounting, and Finance Biomedical and Biological Sciences Business Analytics, Management Environmental Sustainability Mechanical Engineering and Material Sciences Human Ecology and Development Statistics and Data Sciences … Read more
Yes, PhD students do get paid. If you haven’t yet worked on independent research you may wonder why these PhD students are paid to study. The thing is you are considered a consumer when you are taking a bachelor’s or a master’s degree. Thus, you have to pay for the education you get. On the … Read more
In short, you can manage to live off a PhD stipend if: (a) you are single-PhD stipend is for you only, (b) your research is appealing to grant lenders-external grants can top up your PhD stipend, (c) you share your room rent-may affect your privacy as well as productivity, (d) you dine out less-prepare your … Read more
NO, PhD students actually make much less than their counterparts in the industry. There are several reasons for lower compensation of PHD students. However, most common reasons are intense competition for PhD positions and no incentive for employer (university/ department) in increasing the PhD stipend. PhD stipend may feel handsome on paper to most international … Read more
Range of PhD stipends in the US is minimum $12000 to maximum $62000. PhD stipends in US varies depending on the field of study, university, and living area in the US. Highest stipend – Computer Science ($62000) Lowest stipend – Psychology ($9,220) Highest median stipend – Biomedical Engineering ($31,000) Lowest median stipend – Political Science … Read more
No, not all PhD students get the stipend in the US. In fact, PhD students in the US vary from “getting full tuition waived and a generous stipend” to “no tuition waived and no stipend”. Fellowships are the best form of funding and provide a generous stipend to PhD students in the US. Assistantships are … Read more
Being passionate about your field of study is a good thing. Aspiring to be a researcher in your subject is also mentally rewarding. However, Money is the one thing you need to survive and ensure that you can focus on your research. It is not possible to do a PhD without funding for a majority … Read more
A PhD student once told me sarcastically that “PhD stipends are low because universities want to train these PhD students for the poverty that will follow for a long time after they finish their PhD”. However, there are many other reasons for lower compensation of PhD work. In short, the PhD students are paid poorly … Read more
