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For me earning a PhD was not about the money or wealth creation. It was about the chance to work on a exciting research project that could make a real differenc
by Saad_M 16y ago
For me earning a PhD was not about the money or wealth creation. It was about the chance to work on a exciting research project that could make a real difference and contribution to scientific knowledge.
Besides, in the UK at least the scholarship funding is not bad at all. I found the £12K per year tax free funding was easily enough to be comfortable on whilst doing my research.
- grav1tas 16y agoAgreed. PhD's in the US that pursue the hard sciences and engineering are generally funded fairly well.
- RK 16y agoI think you could say that they are funded well, in the sense that no one should be paying out of pocket, but that is different than saying that they get paid well. It depends a lot on school, location, and (possibly) subject.
- grav1tas 16y agoI think the typical engineering PhD major makes close to the equivalent of 12,000 Pounds. It's usually around 16-18 starting from what I know. When you're doing something that benefits mostly yourself (getting a degree), making that kind of money is getting paid well, in my opinion.