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Scholarship effects on later applications
I have the choice to either apply for a sholarship or get a regular salary. Economically, the position is slightly favorable (mainly due to pension prospects), but I also want to consider secondary ...
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PhD funding source for international student in the UK
I will start my PhD in computer science at a UK university soon. Even though the university has given me a partial funding, I still need to cover part of my tuition fee and living expenses. My ...
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Can departmental funding combine with fellowships/grants?
In trying to plan for the future and decide on preferred programs and career paths, I'm trying to figure out the seemingly Byzantine nature of how academic funding sources interact. I am particularly ...
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Scholarships in general and Ontario Trillium Scholarship in particular
I am a new PhD student in Canada. Recently my university nominated me for the Ontario Trillium Scholarship (to my surprise), which I eventually won. I originally come from a country which do not use ...
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Minimum requirement of Class X & XII result for admission in US university for MS/PhD [closed]
I have completed B.Sc. in Physics from Bangladesh with CGPA 3.95 (75%), HSC (Class XII) with 70% and SSC (Class X) with 50% marks.
Now I'm preparing for GRE and TOEFL.
Will the Class X GPA be ...
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Is PhD funding updatable?
As many universities provide funding covering only part of the tuition fee or living expenses, especially in the UK where tuition fees are different for UK/EU and international students while most ...
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Can post graduate students be forbidden to work in the institution they are studying?
I have seen some graduate (PhD and Masters) students in Turkey, Nigeria, Malaysia etc that can not work in the university they study. In fact I am one of them as I am about to finish Msc mathematics ...
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Does requesting to speed up on application process affect its outcome
I got an offer for a PhD position which, due to my financial status, I can only accept if I am awarded a scholarship, which is currently in consideration. Recently, I receive a job offer which have to ...
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Stating PhD scholarships that I turned down on my CV
This is probably only relevant to the UK, because in the USA, PhD funding usually come from the department/university through fellowships/TA/RA.
I applied for PhD at a UK university and got ...
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Is there anything that I can do while waiting for the decision on scholarship
I applied for a PhD degree and has received an offer for it! However, I have to wait until the end of April to know whether they give me a scholarship as well. I'm very nervous as the number of ...
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Which Internship should I take?
I'm a Chemical Engineering major in undergrad, and I currently have two internship offers this summer.
The first one is a 10 week summer research internship at a top-10 program in petroleum and ...
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Is it hard to get a scholarship for graduate school in Mathematics?
I am currently majoring in Physics but I am thinking about changing my major to Mathematics because feel more attracted to it as a subject. However, I have been told that in Physics, one almost always ...
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Scholarships for Ph.D
I am currently doing my M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering in India and I want to do a Ph.D. in the US. Are any scholarships available for Ph.D. in the US that take care of all the expenses ...
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Are there any particular grants or fellowships in the sciences specifically for non-traditional students?
After obtaining my masters degree, I spent four years doing other things before returning to pursue my PhD. My advisor has a Dept. of Energy grant which has funded me, but the grant will not be able ...
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How do multiple PhD scholarships combine?
I'm currently in the process of applying for various scholarships to fund my PhD.
Since I'm writing to many different organizations/institutions/etc., I started wondering whether these different ...
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Are PhD scholarships and assistantships taxable?
I'm currently in the process of applying for various scholarships to fund my PhD.
Many scholarships mention explicitly the approximate amount per year of the scholarship. This is usually the amount ...
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Any reason not to apply for funding as a grad student?
The question is hypothetical, but it came up in a conversation and I'd like to see if we can come up with a logical analysis and conclusion. For various reasons, graduate students might not be ...
