Questions tagged [funding]
This tag refers to questions related to source and utilization of academic funding from government or non-governmental sources.
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How to get sponsors for a mathematics conference?
We are planning a two-day conference in pure mathematics at our university in India. This would be my first time as a organizer. The university, being relatively new, has already provided some ...
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Should I withdraw a paper after acceptance, due to a funding disagreement?
I had a paper recently accepted in a open access scientific journal. However, there have been issues with regard to the payment of the paper to the publisher.
Our University is part of an overarching ...
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How do PhD committees view co-first authorship when you're listed second?
I've heard that being a co-first author is technically the same as being the first author, though I know some people say the order still matters "unofficially."
I'm wondering if this is also ...
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Can I write a project for a postdoc grant depending on my experience from a previous postdoc position?
I completed a two-year postdoctoral position during which I developed an original research idea related to the topic of my postdoctoral work. The idea was conceived by me, and I discussed it with my ...
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Is there a website where we can find the average stipend/salary for the PhD and Postdoc for each country?
I am doing my Ph.D. in Hungary via the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship. The stipend is extremely low: ~470 Euro per month for the first two years, ~570 Euro per month for the last two years.
I’m ...
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Are my chances ruined for this graduate school?
I emailed a professor I had worked with as an undergraduate after applying to the PhD program at his school. I should note that I had talked to this professor earlier this semester, and he hadn't said ...
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Recommendation letter for Physics Fellowship being a Computer Science student
As indicated, I am a computer science undergraduate with a keen interest in Physics. There is a fellowship program, and I would like to apply for it in the Field of Physics. They (the committee) ...
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Is it appropriate to email professors to ask for research work as a PhD student?
I’m starting a PhD in one of central European countries (self-funded) and I already have a supervisor. During my interview, my supervisor told me that in the future I might be able to help in their ...
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Do European funding agencies consider socioeconomic background in their diversity initiatives?
I've noticed that many European funding agencies proudly highlight gender parity in their grant results, which is important. However, I haven't seen similar attention given to socioeconomic background,...
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Could and should I ask my potential Ph.D. supervisor to recommend my Ph.D. application?
I recently found a potential supervisor at a Japanese university who said that my research proposal was already polished enough for me to submit it to the Ph.D. admissions committee as it was. However,...
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Number of PhD positions for Fall 2026 Cycle (US)
Are there indications that the number of PhD positions for the Fall 2026 cycle in the US has decreased, and to what extent is that decrease due to funding uncertainty?
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Should I avoid "woke" language when applying for NSF GRFP?
I don't want the title to sound like I am opposed to such things, I'm not! I do, however, want to receive federal money. In the current political climate, is it more likely to help me or hurt me to ...
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What are signs that a US PhD program isn't doing well? [duplicate]
This was a question I wanted to ask for some time since I graduated from a PhD program two months ago that was on the ropes. They even stopped admitting students to my program two academic years ago ...
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Advices - selecting affiliation and seeking travel grants or sponsorship to present accepted paper at top-tier conference (workshop) [closed]
I got accepted paper at a workshop for top tier conference in AI (it will occur in the USA). I want to participate because it will help towards my doctoral applications, but I need to address doubts ...
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How can someone find out if a PhD program is one in name only? Or, just isn't doing well at all?
I'm making this post as somewhat of a spin-off to yesterday's post about PhD program prestige. After my experience in my PhD program, I can confidently say I feel like a "PhD in name only" ...
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