Grad funding -math or physics masters degree or phd

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Graduate funding for math and physics master's degrees and PhDs varies significantly by country and program type. In the United States, terminal master's programs typically do not offer funding, while PhD programs provide stipends ranging from $16,000 to $25,000 annually. In Canada, terminal master's programs are often funded, and it is common for students to complete a master's before pursuing a PhD. Funding decisions are influenced by the student's potential for success and the availability of positions such as research assistantships.

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  • Familiarity with the differences between terminal master's and PhD programs
  • Knowledge of research and teaching assistant roles in academia
  • Awareness of funding availability in Canadian versus U.S. graduate programs
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how much money did you receive for graduate funding

are you in math or physics/masters or phd

are you in Canada or the United States or somewhere else

and what do you think is average, below average, above average for a domestic masters student per year?

how do they make the decision - is it based on how well they think youll do
 
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Most terminal masters programs don't come with funding, but PhD programs will (and if you enter a PhD program with a bachelors, you'd be paid to work on the masters as well). My friends and I made between 16k and 25k a year in physics and math PhD programs. Teaching assistants tend to make less, research assistants make more, but you have to convince a professor to take you on for that.
 
~Death~, grad school in what country? Systems in Britain, Canada, and the US (and in other countries) are quite different.
eri said:
Most terminal masters programs don't come with funding

Here in Canada, terminal program masters programs are often fiunded, and it is very common to get a masters before getting a Ph.D.
 

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