Please guide me find out a postgraduate scholarship in Phys.

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The discussion revolves around finding postgraduate scholarships in the USA, specifically related to Quantum Field Theory (QTF). Participants explore the nature of scholarships, the financial support available for international students, and the conditions under which such support may be granted.

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Main Points Raised

  • Francis Xavier Nguyen Dung seeks guidance on scholarships for a thesis on replacing asymptotic perturbative QTF theory with a non-asymptotic approach.
  • Some participants discuss the definition of a scholarship, distinguishing between academic achievement and financial support for education.
  • One participant mentions the need for a small sum of money for living expenses while studying abroad, indicating a desire for financial assistance.
  • A participant notes that many international students receive tuition and living expenses covered by their universities, suggesting contacting graduate admissions for specific programs.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of being accepted into a university that offers assistantships, stating that many US universities do not provide financial support to incoming international students unless they require teaching assistants.
  • Some participants express confusion regarding the availability of financial support for international students, with one stating that several universities offered full tuition and stipends to all admitted students, including internationals.
  • Concerns are raised about the competitive nature of admissions for international students and the variability in financial support across different institutions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the availability of financial support for international students, with some asserting that many universities provide assistantships while others caution that this is not universally true. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the extent and conditions of financial assistance available.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight that the availability of scholarships and financial support may depend on specific university policies, the competitiveness of admissions, and the necessity for students to demonstrate financial self-sufficiency for visa purposes.

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Please guide me to find out a Scholarship on QTF Theory in USA.I intend to make the Thesis on the Replacing the asymptotic perturbative QTF theory(Feymann diagrams) by a Non-asymptotic QTF theory.
Thank you very much in advanced.
Francis Xavier Nguyen Dung. Vinh Diocese,Vietnam(country)
 
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What is your definition of scholarship?

1. Academic study or achievement; learning of a high level.

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2. A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic...
 
I am seeking a scholarship meaning small sum of money enough for food to living in abroad(USA) and after I finish my Thesis I will have a certificate of Master or Ph.D degree.
 
Almost all of the international students at my universities graduate program have their degree from a school outside the US. The University pays their tuition, as well as their living expenses. I am sure there are similar programs for most all of the Universities here. Your best bet might be sending an email to the graduate admissions department of a school you would like to attend, and find out if such a program is possible for your situation.
 
ndung200790 said:
Please guide me to find out a Scholarship on QTF Theory in USA.I intend to make the Thesis on the Replacing the asymptotic perturbative QTF theory(Feymann diagrams) by a Non-asymptotic QTF theory.
Thank you very much in advanced.
Francis Xavier Nguyen Dung. Vinh Diocese,Vietnam(country)

You pretty much need to apply and be accepted at a University that is willing to support you and pay your tuition.
 
ndung200790 said:
Please guide me to find out a Scholarship on QTF Theory in USA.I intend to make the Thesis on the Replacing the asymptotic perturbative QTF theory(Feymann diagrams) by a Non-asymptotic QTF theory.
Thank you very much in advanced.
Francis Xavier Nguyen Dung. Vinh Diocese,Vietnam(country)

You might want to read Chapter VI of my "So You Want To Be A Physicist" essay.

Take note that, unless you get accepted at a school that generally gives ALL their graduate students some form of assistantships (example: Stanford), most universities in the US generally do NOT provide any financial assistantships to incoming international students, unless they truly need TAs, etc. There's a strong possibility that you may have to support yourself (and prove that you can support yourself financially to obtain your student visa) until you pass your qualifier and gain either a TA'ship or RA'ship.

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
Take note that, unless you get accepted at a school that generally gives ALL their graduate students some form of assistantships (example: Stanford), most universities in the US generally do NOT provide any financial assistantships to incoming international students, unless they truly need TAs, etc. There's a strong possibility that you may have to support yourself (and prove that you can support yourself financially to obtain your student visa) until you pass your qualifier and gain either a TA'ship or RA'ship.
I'm a bit confused, all the places that I applied to (including some ranked 50-100 in USNWR) offered full tuition + stipend for *all* admitted students, even internationals. I guess getting admission itself is somewhat more competitive for internationals, but once admitted, I don't think there's much difference in the level of financial support for domestic and international students. (Stony Brook is probably the one exception I know of, but that's kinda a long story...)
 
Schrodu said:
I'm a bit confused, all the places that I applied to (including some ranked 50-100 in USNWR) offered full tuition + stipend for *all* admitted students, even internationals. I guess getting admission itself is somewhat more competitive for internationals, but once admitted, I don't think there's much difference in the level of financial support for domestic and international students. (Stony Brook is probably the one exception I know of, but that's kinda a long story...)

Around the Chicago area, I can name Northwestern, UIC, and IIT as the 3 in which you don't necessarily get an assistantship even with your admission.

Zz.
 

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