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I'm actually curious whether that is always the truth. I've been in the industry for several years and made enough savings to cover my current lifestyle for a
by mFixman 5y ago
I'm actually curious whether that is always the truth.
I've been in the industry for several years and made enough savings to cover my current lifestyle for a long time while also paying a significant stipent to a university.
Would it make sense to consider good PhDs where I wouldn't be able to get a salary, or are they always 100% scams?
- dr_dshiv 5y agoIf you can truly afford it and they are an accredited school, I think it’s a great idea.
- HarryHirsch 5y agoIn the sciences, if the advanced degree does not come with a stipend it is guaranteed to be a scam. Grants, which the advisor is expected to have, come with salaries for graduate students.
- dr_dshiv 5y agoSure, but why not allow a person to fund their own PhD? It might allow more people from industry to develop ideas that they bring into the sciences.
- Beldin 5y agoI cannot speak for others, but I don't have objections to my students paying their own way. The two things I'll insist on are: - subject matches my interest, - we seem to get along. Okay, I'll probably also insist on a few practical things (sufficient time to keep some pace, awareness of what conference attendance costs, satisfies the institution's phd programme entry requirements, etc). But other than that: sure!