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I think it’s important to note that it’s a little misleading to think of it as being paid to go to school. In most cases, especially past your first year and un
by drnonsense42 5y ago
I think it’s important to note that it’s a little misleading to think of it as being paid to go to school. In most cases, especially past your first year and unless you’re on some special grant, you are paid because you are working for your advisor on his research projects. You have a boss telling you what to code and they will have a large say in what you’re working on.
- dr_dshiv 5y agoMaybe better to say “getting paid to get a degree?” In any case, whatever the downsides, I’d wager that the majority of people don’t know that you get paid to get phds. I don’t think that is misleading.
- chrisseaton 5y ago> you are paid because you are working for your advisor on his research projects Ideally you're working on your own research project, not someone else's.
- drnonsense42 5y agoI agree, that’s ideal when that option is available. Typically that project will be strictly within the confines of a grant and heavily influenced by your advisor, unless you’re lucky (or unlucky) and they’re extremely hands off.