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In 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 sal
by HarryHirsch 5y ago
In 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!