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Is there generally a relationship between a dept's research grant numbers and the teaching loads they give PhD students?
To me, one of the most important factors that differentiates a good PhD program in the US and a bad one is the teaching expectations placed on the student. In some departments, PhD students are ...
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Feasibility and Legality of Simultaneously Being a TA and RA During a PhD Program in Different Countries
I am currently exploring the possibility of undertaking a PhD and have a query regarding the roles of Teaching Assistant (TA) and Research Assistant (RA). I am particularly interested in understanding ...
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Is it polite to ask about scholarship/assistantship opportunities during a Ph.D. interview at a UK university?
I am scheduled for an interview in August for a Ph.D. program that I applied to at a UK university. However, even if I get an offer of place on the program, I would not be able to accept it unless I ...
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How common is it for universities to cover tuition and offer stipend for Master's students for RA/TA positions (USA)? [closed]
From my googling I found that only about 30% of the universities I looked at (in Computer Science) offer Research Assistant (RA)/Teaching Assistant (TA) positions to Master's students that cover ...
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As a master's student, will a GRA or GTA position provide a greater benefit for PhD applications? [closed]
I am a Master's student with goals to pursue a PhD. I am currently a graduate research assistant (GRA), but have been offered a GTA (graduate teaching assistant) position in Machine Learning. The ...
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Is there such a thing as a permanent academic assistantship position?
It's common for graduate students and postdocs to fulfill various "assistant" positions in academia. They may grade papers or conduct research under the direct supervision of a faculty member who is ...
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help becoming a research assistant
This is probably me overthinking a lot but I really don't want to screw this up. There was a flyer sent to me by my adviser for a research assistant opening for one of the psych professors on campus. ...
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Getting a funding position as a foreign MSc student in Finland [closed]
I got an admission for a master’s programme in data science at the University of Helsinki, Finland. However, because I am from Asia, I don’t get a tuition-fee remission. Is it possible for an ...
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Is it possible for a PhD student to survive in the USA only on TA/RA money?
Suppose, a prospective PhD student doesn't have money to self-finance his PhD in the USA.
Is it possible for a PhD student to survive in the USA only on TA/RA money?
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How quickly do masters students and/or PhD students move from being TAs to RAs? [closed]
To support myself while studying, I'd find it ideal to be paid doing work or research that advances my credentials. (TAing is definitely educationally valuable for both a TAer and students, but I feel ...
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Do research/teaching assistantships count toward financial requirements of visa applications?
This answer says most PhD students in US universities are funded through research or teaching assistantships.
So research or teaching assistantships count toward any financial requirements in terms ...
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Is TAing a necessary evil?
My understanding is that Masters and PhD students often need to TA -- even if they're already research assistants to a professor.
I'm a first year undergraduate who took courses heavily TA-reliant ...
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Can professors hire assistants from their own salary?
Usually teaching assistants or research assistants will be hired by money from the department or grants, but can they be hired by a direct pay from a professor's salary?
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How does a prospective applicant fail to qualify for RAship, but fit the bill for TAship?
I wish to know how the Graduate Admissions Committees for top Universities in the USA decide about awarding Teaching Assistantship to a prospective student. If one had preferred both 'RAship' and '...
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How is it common that universities provide assistantship positions for their graduate students? [closed]
Do a lot of graduate programs provide assistantships to their students (e.g. teaching or research assistantships)? How common is it for graduate students to be paid while going to graduate school?
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