Want to have a PhD with full funding

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The discussion revolves around the challenges and uncertainties faced by international students seeking fully funded PhD programs in Electrical Engineering in the US. Participants explore the conditions under which funding may be granted and the implications of acceptance without funding.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the availability of graduate schools that guarantee full funding for international students.
  • Another participant explains that funding is not guaranteed and depends on the university's decision after application, which may include tuition fees.
  • A different participant expresses frustration over the lack of patterns in funding offers among applicants to specific universities.
  • Another comment suggests that being accepted without funding is essentially a rejection, as funding details are typically included in acceptance letters.

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Participants generally agree that funding is uncertain and not guaranteed, but there is no consensus on whether any specific patterns exist regarding funding offers at particular universities.

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Participants have not established specific criteria for what constitutes "certainty" in funding or detailed the factors influencing funding decisions.

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Hi,

I want to have a PhD in Electrical Engineering in US.

Is there any grad school where an international student can get full funding with certainty?

Also, is there any grad school which does not cost me more than 15K annually in tuition fees and other related stuffs?

Thanks
 
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Hi,

You apply and say you will need funding. Then they decide whether to accept or reject you, while also giving you information about the funding they choose to offer you (they will most likely include the tuition fees). Nothing else is certain.
 
****. That sucks. So there is no pattern there? Like almost all students applying for XYZ university got full funding etc. Thanks anyway.
 
If you are accepted without funding that is pretty much a rejection, in my opinion. When you receive an acceptance letter they will usually tell you your funding arrangement (if any at all).
 

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