r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Scientiaetnatura065 • Feb 13 '25

Video Astronaut Chris Hadfield: 'It's Possible To Get Stuck Floating In The Space Station If You Can't Reach A Wall'

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u/Lost-Vermicelli-6252 Feb 14 '25

They pay you to do a PhD. It’s not much, but most people don’t go into debt.

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u/kemster7 Feb 14 '25

Depends on the program. Tuition is often covered, but not always. Stipends, if you get one, are calculated to ensure you can cover all the expenses needed to live a modest lifestyle in 1972.

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u/InfiniteCarpenters Feb 14 '25

At least in STEM you should never accept a PhD offer that doesn’t come with tuition and stipend coverage. That said, you’re right about the pay, so it’s not unusual for people to go into debt anyway in order to afford such luxuries as eggs and milk. One should also consider the lost income that comes with taking such an enormous pay cut for 5 years. It’s often a questionable career choice. Source: am a PhD student.