>Could it be that these charges against grants are used to fund students in other subject areas where grants are not available? No, PhD students from areas whe

>Could it be that these charges against grants are used to fund students in other subject areas where grants are not available? No, PhD students from areas where funding is not available are required to teach. The university pays them for the teaching. Considerably less than what they would have had to pay someone who teaches for a living.