Steve Tippins warns PhD applicants not to accept fully funded offers without examining personal circumstances like marital status, children, and financial responsibilities. A funded offer covers tuition and provides a stipend, but it may not suit everyone's situation.
Getting accepted to a doctoral program is a great feeling. Being told that you're going to be fully funded is fantastic. It can eliminate some financial concerns. Oh, I don't have to pay that tuition. That's great. And they're going to pay me. That's wonderful. But how wonderful is it? Really look into things before you just say, fantastic, I'm jumping, I'm going. And all of what we've been talking about is pretty much assuming it's just you and maybe Mr. Foo Foo. What if you're married? What if you have kids? You really have to be thinking about things like that. Join our free dissertation help community, and we'll provide as much support as possible.
