Timeline for What are the most common ways international students secure funding for graduate school in the U.S.?
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| Jul 19, 2016 at 20:46 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | @StanShunpike: There are other financial issues which can put international students at a disadvantage. At some public universities, for somewhat complicated financial reasons, funding an international student incurs a greater net cost to the department or institution than a domestic student, although the stipends received by the students are the same. Such institutions will often limit the number of international students they accept to a small fraction of the seats available. | |
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| Jul 19, 2016 at 4:00 | answer | added | ff524 | timeline score: 15 | |
| Jul 19, 2016 at 3:50 | comment | added | ff524 | @StanShunpike International students won't be eligible for things like NSF fellowships or other "personal" federal fellowships (awarded personally to student from the federal government) or potentially other, smaller, fellowships, but as far as TA or RA funding (which is how most STEM students are funded), there is not usually any restriction. I don't know where you heard otherwise, perhaps you should ask that person to clarify. | |
| Jul 19, 2016 at 3:45 | comment | added | Stan Shunpike | @ff524 Does this mean an international student applying to US graduate student programs then are then treated like other students assuming they show excellent ability in their subject and their ability to speak English? There isn't discrimination or limitations against them for funding? I think you answered this but I am just clarifying since it is important to be sure I am understanding you. | |
| Jul 19, 2016 at 3:43 | comment | added | ff524 | @StanShunpike Most TA and RAships are given based on merit, and are not any harder for international students to get. Some TAships might require evidence of English proficiency, which can be a problem for international students with poor English language skills. Some RAships might be funded by defense grants that are restricted to US citizens, but that's relatively rare. | |
| Jul 19, 2016 at 2:55 | comment | added | Stan Shunpike | @WillieWong Is that true for international students too? I was under the impression it was harder for international students to secure funding generally | |
| Jul 19, 2016 at 2:47 | comment | added | Willie Wong | PhD programs in Statistics often come with Research or Teaching assistantships, your earnings from which covers both your tuition and provide modest stipend (enough to rent a place to live and eat). | |
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| Jul 19, 2016 at 2:37 | history | asked | Yasmine Mansour | CC BY-SA 3.0 |