Okay, so clearly a lot of folks are interpreting my mention of trust funds as my arguing that only the wealthy should enroll in humanities PhD programs. My argument is, in fact, the opposite. 2/3
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My arg. is that prospective students should only enroll in programs that value them enough to give them full funding - so that all PhDs come out of those programs without debt. This should equalize risk for graduating PhDs, regardless of their socio-economic status going in.
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If you don’t care about all that and are fine with taking on big debt with slim chances of a job on the other side, then okay. Go ahead. Most PhD programs clearly won’t stop you - which is profoundly unethical in my view, but that’s a provocative tweet for another day. 4/3
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I'd add - and make sure you know what their definition of "full funding" means. Does it cover health/vision/dental insurance? Is it actually enough to cover the cost of living in that area? Do you have to pay student fees? Etc etc
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Yes yes yes! Thank you for these additions!
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Yes, the fees! Usually not included in the US in tuition and therefore not covered by the funding and therefore also a ballooning cost that is a lot of money. Not a reason not to go necessarily but something to know (and the reason many of us have debt anyway)
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I will also add: if your prospective schools have the opportunity to join a Graduate Employees Union, this can be very beneficial to you. Having that level of representation in a university that relies on graduate student labor is so, so important
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I'd add that prospective students who are able to should think about applying to PhD programs in Nordic countries (and some other places in Europe) as the position is treated as a normal job and you receive a 4 year contract with salary and benefits.
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This one is tricky, as you can only apply to advertised positions. There are a limited number of PhDs - but absolutely, if you apply and get in, 100% take that PhD
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