There are locations in Manhattan that are cheaper than locations in NJ (I live in Harlem, for example). Besides that, the expense of NYC is not just housing. Fo

There are locations in Manhattan that are cheaper than locations in NJ (I live in Harlem, for example). Besides that, the expense of NYC is not just housing. Food is more expensive. Transportation is more expensive. Forget about going to the movies ($12.50 for a ticket). And yes, I have been making ends meet with part time jobs on the side. The issue that I have with funding is that a student going to a university in Indianapolis where everything is cheaper and an apartment can be had for 1/5th of the cost of the NYC area gets the same $20,000 from the NIH. The government would probably get more efficient use of their research dollars if stipends were pegged to cost of living.