How much does a PhD cost? | How PhD funding works!

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How much does it cost to get a PhD? The short answer is: usually, zero dollars! However, it's more complicated than that. This video is about sources of PhD funding: where it comes from, what you have to do to be funded, and what kinds of financial questions to ask when you're deciding whether to accept a offer of PhD admission. Teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and PhD fellowships, both internal and external! Plus questions you should ask about PhD stipends, summer funding, travel expenses, student fees, cost of living, etc.
Remember: money is only ONE factor to take into account when you're deciding where to get your PhD! Stay tuned for more videos on how to decide where to go and how to pick a PhD advisor!
And if you're still in the PhD application process, check out:
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Feel free to ask questions in the comment, including things you'd like to see covered in future videos!
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@vladislav3 2 года назад

The best advice my undergrad advisor ever gave me about applying to grad school: If they don't pay for you, they don't want you. DO NOT pay for a masters or Ph.D., particularly in a social science field.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

re: PhD, I agree. But funding for MS programs is more rare.

@hayleymcmahon1695 3 года назад

Thank you so much for all the time and energy that went into creating this video series, Dr. Fiesler. As a first-generation college graduate who is very much flying blind as I apply to PhDs, this has really been a game-changer.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

Oh I'm so glad! Good luck to you!

@gouraviyerankollu525 2 года назад

Yes me too 🙋🏻‍♀️

@PraiseDiva3 2 года назад

Thank you so much, Dr. Fiesler! This series has been extremely helpful!

@jennifergersch9126 2 года назад

So helpful! Thank you for your candidness.

@T35483 Год назад

Thankyou Dr.Casey for all the information in this video.

@mortalman8619 2 года назад

Couldn't be explained any clearer. Thanks a lot!

@MateusSilva-if1yv 2 года назад

Just loooove your videos, seriously. You are very fun and informative. Keep going on such a nice work

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

Thanks!

@capricious8929 3 месяца назад

Very neatly broken down! I always been confused about this!

@cedricturner5076 Год назад

Thank you so much this information was very helpful and helped me with my worries with pursuing for my Ph.D.

@fatgeisha4685 Год назад

all the information I needed! great video

@outlaw4shrt Год назад

Dr. Fiesler, thank you so much for your video. I've been scouring the internet and youtube for the last few months about trying to get info for how to apply to a PhD and I think there was more information exchanged in the 20 minutes of this video than what I have collected over several months. Thank you.

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

You're welcome!

@mosesallen4911 2 года назад

Extremely informative - Thank you!!!!!

@SoosweEt3 Год назад

Thank you Dr.Fiesler! This has been very informative ❤❤❤

@jhamdan2012 Год назад

Such a great video. Ideas are clear and organized. I can tell you are a great professor.

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

Thank you, that's so nice!

@M21.youtube 3 года назад

Great information.Thank you for sharing.

@uhle007 3 года назад

... patiently waiting for PhD admission notifications. I am literally soooo excited. Greetings from Germany! Your videos were super helpful for me (as someone who is unfamiliar with the US system) for crafting my PhD application package.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

Oh I'm so glad, good luck to you!!

@arumyn3070 9 месяцев назад

This was super useful, thanks a lot.

@nehirryasarr 2 года назад

So helpful thank you!

@brentfordatemkeng3215 3 года назад

Ohh! my God, this is incredible. Though nervous this early 🕒 April as I await my PhD offer letter from my would-be University in Canada 🇨🇦 this video just gave me courage, motivation and confidence..

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

Keep in mind that this video about funding is pretty U.S.-specific! I have no idea what funding looks like in Canada.

@brentfordatemkeng3215 3 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD I do understand but on the website, it was stipulated that the program is funded for 4 years.

@eugeniemainake3073 3 года назад

This is a very informative and insightful RU-vid channel. Would you mind sharing about the international applicants for PhD programs in terms of the funding, acceptance rate, and many more? Thank you in advance!

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

Hmmm I'm not sure exactly what you're asking? No idea about acceptance rates for any program beyond my own of course! And funding should be the same for international students, with the exception of some fellowships that you might not be eligible for.

@jennifergersch9126 2 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD Actually, I was interested in hearing about costs as a US citizen in an overseas PhD program, particularly France and Israel. I have looked into both countries, and I've come to realize that the US is extremely unique in offering a joint MA-PhD model. Please provide more info or resources if you can. Thank you!

@user-tj4lk9dn2q 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the informative video! I would appreciate if you could talk more about grant budgets that you mentioned at 4:38 and 5:48. :-)

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

Short version: (in my experience) most of the money goes to graduate student RA lines and travel, unless you need equipment. Though also the university takes about half of it off the top.

@user-tj4lk9dn2q 2 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD Thank you so much for your reply!

@DJ_BROBOT 2 года назад

This is another gigantic option she didn't cover... But Ph.D students can also get a graduate assistantship job from their university in a university department (all University departments have grad assistants in them) , which would cover the same costs of tuition, pays a stipend and even for housing /food. Even if you're not a Ph. D, other doctorate earners and Masters students can get them. Trust me, I've gotten them for my masters at a big American Midwest, AAU-affiliated university.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

This is what research assistantships are. It makes sense that there would be assistantships that are something other than research, but I've never seen them in any departments I'm familiar with!

@ahmypeace 7 месяцев назад

True. I am a GA for a non-academic department. They pay my tuition and pay my stipend like regular TA, or RA

@phyphorous 3 года назад

1. Teach, like Indiana Jones. And get money for your adventures. 2. Research Grant - be really smart and accomplished. Otherwise you won't get this, unless you're researching something nobody else is doing - Watch this video - she's got some good points.

@kartikjoshi772 3 года назад

Are NSF GRF, and other student grants that you mentioned available for international students as well? Any clause/restriction to this? Thanks for yet another very insightful video.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

NSF GRFP no (also lots of other restrictions, it's quite narrow), but there are certainly a lot of other fellowships!

@rvignesh2809 3 года назад

How do we know the stats on which group has a better research grant break-up for my area while applying? Most professors in the US do not specify their grant availability on the webpage(probably to have a wider applicant pool). A UG batchmate had to drop his Ph.D. within 2 years as his grant was frozen/redirected towards COVID-related projects and had to exit with a second MS degree.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

The better question is what the funding guarantee is for each program, because you can get a concrete answer to that. Even if an individual faculty member is unlucky in grant getting while you're a student, you would still be funded by some other mechanism.

@mapqueen13 2 года назад

If you get accepted to a program, at what point do you know what kind of funding you've received? Is it typical for the acceptance to include whether you've also been funded? Or if you got an assistantship? Does it vary by institution? Just wondering since funding would be a big factor in deciding, so I'm hoping it would be clear right off the bat? Thanks! Your channel has been like my Yoda in this whole process, I'm not even kidding!

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

Many programs offer the same funding package to all admitted students. But in any case you will likely find out when you're admitted.

@artywakeel 2 года назад

Thank you so much I really needed this video I'm an international student thinking of applying to a PhD program in the USA, the thing is the program does not state clearly on the website all the specific questions you mentioned I have no idea whether they have stipend or not (ot says there is a teaching requirement for 2 years only), one professor advised me to get external funding which I find very confusing ..

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

I think it's actually pretty unusual for that information to be on a website! There should be contact information however, so that if there's information you need to know before you apply, you can ask.

@artywakeel 2 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD I did write down some of the question you mentioned and emailed them to admission, thank you so much for your reply

@mahsu9048 2 года назад

Thanks for the video! How common it’s to switch from TA to RA? Is it acceptable?

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

in my program more common than not

@hotspotblog1153 2 года назад

Hey can u make a vedio for universities that offer phd which is fully funded in stem area

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

Funding will vary from department to department even within universities.

@deepankkumar4731 3 года назад

Hi again, Would you suggest getting PhD from NUS or PhD from US (Northeastern University/ University of Houston) ? Civil Engineering

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

I definitely can't answer that question. :)

@aumlanguha9328 2 года назад

Thank you so much ma'am. My guess is that the funding that PhD students typically get from universities is to cover expenses for one person. How would married people (with a spouse & a child) cover additional costs? Would the funding available suffice for candidates with a family as well?

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

I think the answer to this question would be the same as for any low paying job; and whether the funding will suffice for any situation will depend on the funding and the situation!

@aumlanguha9328 2 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD I get it. Thank you ma’am!!

@AhmedAbouHalima 2 года назад

Dr. Fiesler, thanks again for your video about funding for phD. I am a big fan of your channel for a long time, I follow all your tips and get admitted to Kansas University for PhD. I got an email first from the school that my application was recommended(without an interview), and they asked me to contact advisors I would like to work with. Then after 1-week official admission decision with admission (nothing about funding). then 2 days, I got an email to fill I-20 for immigration. I don't know what the next step is, as no professor replied for now. I can not fill out this form as I don't have funding until now and the school dean told me that they don't have any control over funding. Need your advice.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

You should ask! Respond to whoever sent the decision email or other information, or the department admin, or the head of the graduate program.

@AhmedAbouHalima 2 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD the graduate school told me to ask the department for funding questions, and the school dean told me she does not relate to funding and I should contact advisors. and advisors don't reply.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

@@AhmedAbouHalima Assuming that you need information about funding to make your decision about whether you want to attend, I recommend that you tell someone in the department this and ask for advice on who you should contact.

@anshulsuri5619 2 года назад

I emailed a professor at an highly esteemed University and he told me that he might not have the funding and it's a little harder to get funding for international students. But he still encouraged me to apply. Do you have any thoughts on if i should go for it?

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

If he encouraged you to apply that seems like a good sign, but of course you never know.

@Spacesamurai22 Год назад

Hi Casey are you aware of hybrid or online PhD programs with some to modest financial aid in the field of Ed tech or instructional design?

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

I’m afraid I don’t know anything about that field!

@Spacesamurai22 Год назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD no worries thanks.

@SpellBook92 3 года назад

Hi! I am planning to apply for a PhD this year. 😊 What if, for example you do some freelance work whilst doing your PhD? Will I still be able to get a stipend and if so will it be shortened (because the freelance will not be nearly enough to pay all the bills...)

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

Sometimes programs have rules about amount of outside work, though I did freelance writing while I was in grad school. So the actual answer: you'll need to ask.

@SpellBook92 3 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD Thank you! 😊

@park-hk 3 года назад

Hi! Before I start with my question, thank you so much for your advices. As a PhD applicant, this really helped me a lot. However, I do have a question regarding what happens after getting an offer. The thing is, I've been seeing in media recently about asians getting attacked by locals or subliminal hatre against asians after the covid19 (btw I am not trying to generalising here). As a korean, it does somewhat concerns me a bit even though I always wanted to study in US. I am just worried that I might have to stay inside my room 24/7 in the worst case, since I am the one who has to protect myself. Since you are a professor and past-PhD student, would you say there's still hope at least in the PhD community, and insist to just focus on my research and enjoy the campus when i arrive there?

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

I of course can't say that there isn't racism here, and I can't speak to the actual experiences of my Asian students and friends, but I am not aware of threats to their physical safety. Universities also are often safer and more social justice oriented environments than a lot of places. I really recommend that when you're deciding where to attend, you talk to current students in the program about their experiences! Don't be afraid to ask this question.

@karenzhang1020 3 года назад

There are still tons of Asian students studying here. Don't worry about it too much.

@marcelina-mariakoziel6263 Год назад

Hi, I was wondering if this sort of funding is also available to international students? I am currently finishing my masters in England (I also lived here since I was 7 years old) and I wanted to do my PhD in US but I am really struggling with finding information about funding Thank you

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

If you are applying to PhD programs, you should ask about the funding for that program. The models of funding I describe here apply to international students as well; we have many international students in our PhD program.

@asha3183 3 года назад

Ma'am I have 60 percentage in my graduation and get 85 percent in my masters is there any chance to get fully funded scholarship to do PhD in usa

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

I'm afraid there's no way to answer that question!

@asha3183 3 года назад

There is any chance to get scholarship . Is my degree mark affected it. But I have good percentage in masters pls reply

@ashutoshpanigrahy2918 3 года назад

Is there any way I can reach out to you with my questions and queries regarding finances and a few other topics?

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

I wouldn't be very useful for financial advice! Feel free to ask any general questions here though.

@ashutoshpanigrahy2918 3 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD For the past three months I have been following this professors research work in space Engineering and I look forward to do a Ph.D under him. I just finished my bachelor's degree in automobile engineering this month. I want to reach out to him, but I am a bit fuzzy about what to write in the mail that will make him interested in me. Moreover, I come from a very very small college. So, my LORs wont work for me that much. I really want to do a Ph.D in space engineering. I'll move mountains for an opportunity to just talk to him and show him how interested I am.

@ashutoshpanigrahy2918 3 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD Moreover I would also like to know how the finances work in USA for Ph.D or Grad students. About how the tuition is paid, how the financial aid process works, how will i earn during my grad study period, etc. To be honest, I haven't been able to connect with a grad or Ph.D student on linked in. And I hail from a small town. So, i dont have much people in the local community who can give me helpful advice.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

@@ashutoshpanigrahy2918 This video is basically what I know about finances for PhD students! More specifics (whether programs require you to pay tuition, how much the stipend is, etc.) will vary from program to program.

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

@@ashutoshpanigrahy2918 Here's a potential template for reaching out to prospective advisors: twitter.com/cfiesler/status/1301907707579031555

@VladyslavKL 3 года назад

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@maryamarif2497 Год назад

Hello,I saw your video right now.Actually I need one information that while doing apply for PhD programme,could I apply with my husband and kids at the same time???

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

I'm afraid I don't understand your question! Do you mean all of you are applying to PhD programs? Or can you apply to a PhD program when you have a husband and kids? I guess the answer to both is yes, though the first would be a bit unusual. :)

@maryamarif2497 Год назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD , Mam 😄😄 exact question is that only I ll apply for PhD but I have my kids and husband so I want to move with them ,I was asking that there are chances to move with my family ??

@maryamarif2497 Год назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD but inspite of my question I want to tell u one thing,your way of making videos and converting is really so cute 🥰

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

@@maryamarif2497 Maybe I'm not understanding you, but I don't see how anyone but you could answer this question? A PhD program certainly wouldn't constrain who you live with.

@94D33M Год назад

What if I'm a shy and socially anxious student? I can't teach!! Or perhaps...I believe I can't teach.....

@erickaL4 10 месяцев назад

😊

@Treasuretheadvisor 3 года назад

Can we talk?

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

If you have any questions feel free to ask! (I don't don't application consulting for individuals though.)

@syamprasa81 3 года назад

Can you be my guide

@CaseyFieslerPhD 3 года назад

ha I have no idea what that means, but I hope the videos are helpful!

@mansikadyan6744 Год назад

Hey mam m from India done my graduation and now will do msc I wannna pursue phd after msc from us so mam I belong to a very middle class family . What would be the per year cost of phd there ? Tbh mam

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

This video has pretty much everything I know about PhD funding! Though note that funding models vary by field.

@mansikadyan6744 Год назад

Ok mam my field is msc biotechnology so I will pursue phd biotech there firstly I have to clear gre, tofel mam phd funding refers to what ? On net it is showing that phd fee would be usd22000 to usd 55,000 clear my doubt mam pls

@CaseyFieslerPhD Год назад

@@mansikadyan6744 I'm not really sure what else to explain beyond what is in this video! Again, most PhDs in STEM are funded, which means tuition waiver plus stipend.

@mansikadyan6744 Год назад

Okay mam thankyouuu

@JunaidAhmed-uu8kt 2 года назад

How can I contact with you because I need your help for phd study

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

I don't do personal consulting (in part because it would be so much better for you to get help from someone in your field!) but I hope my videos are helpful.

@JunaidAhmed-uu8kt 2 года назад

@@CaseyFieslerPhD yeh but if you help me then it will be good because I have tried so many people But they all are brokers who demand money for consulting

@CaseyFieslerPhD 2 года назад

@@JunaidAhmed-uu8kt This is exactly why I made all these videos! If you haven't seen the full playlist there's a lot there, good luck!