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I bet the grad student involved is celebrating now that they can finally submit their thesis
by peterkelly 13y ago
I bet the grad student involved is celebrating now that they can finally submit their thesis
- willis77 13y agoWoah woah woah, not so fast, Doctorate McPhdsosoon. Science is repeatable. See you at lab meeting next Monday morning. Please come prepared with a roadmap for phase 2 trials. These grants don't write themselves, you know.
- snowfox 13y agoPhase 2 would be continue to wait to see if the glass funnel would drip in order to prove whether glass is a solid or liquid.
- jgreen10 13y agoand all his colleagues will be jealous of him submitting so quickly.
- stinkytaco 13y agoReally, it seems like a dream gig. Just being a student for years and years and continuing to get financial aid to continue your thesis work. I've often said if I could be a student for life I'd be happy. I was just picking the wrong field of study. Viscous fluids, here I come.
- peterkelly 13y agoIf only it were true. In Australia, they give you 3 years (plus an additional 1/2 year extension, which isn't always granted). After that, you're on your own, and many people get a full time job to support themselves. I've seen quite a few people abandon their PhD because of the need to pay the bills once their funding runs out. It's quite sad.
- aggronn 13y agoDoes everyone get funding? Including liberal arts?
- vacri 13y agoNo, you have to apply for a position. 'liberal arts' doesn't have a meaning in Australia, but I'm not aware of PhD applications being treated differently in different fields (or rather, the rules differing)
- Wingman4l7 13y agoSometimes your advisors, if they have grant funding, will cover you for an additional extension. (Source: I know someone who is a PhD student at ANU).