How to Find US University Giving Scholarship?
By HSB
In today’s Q&A section Tia asks about scholarship, university and how to find the schools that gives scholarship for international students.
Tia Asks
You gave very good information about aid. Can you tell me how to know which university is giving how much scholarship? and if i am applying for P.hD in biology field then how shall i find the right university and apply?
Applying for PhD
Applying for PhD is not same as applying for Masters degree. In fact you can find answer to similar question – I need 5 Universities that give Scholarship for PhD. I like to highlight the same fact again. If you are applying for PhD for the sake of getting Aid but if you planning to graduate with Masters after 2 years, then please don’t apply for PhD.
To do research it requires commitment and lot of passion. Usually all PhD students will get funded by the college or by the professor. So, you have to select the school based on your research interest. If you are not sure about research and time involved, you will have to study the research article – Life of Phd Students.
University with Scholarship
You are not the only person trying to find answer to the above question. Almost every student applying to US Colleges is looking for some form of funding (aid, scholarship, fellowship, ..). According to Open Doors study, only 30% of the students get aid, and 70% of then pay from their savings or from their parents money. Having said that, you have to try to get aid, it’s not given to you as gift. If your have academic qualification, university will give it to you, usually PhD students will get some form of aid along with admission. If not after you come to US, you have to impress the professor. After one or two semesters you can get aid.
But, above all you need to find schools that have research that interests you. Don’t just go to a school where your friend has said they are giving aid to all students. Satisfaction you get by selecting schools on your own is much more, compared to some consultant doing the work for you.
So, this is what you will need to do
- Read the research article from above link
- Decide if you really want to do PhD
- Then search for schools that offer PhD in your area of interest
- Apply to PhD Program
- Enjoy your research and commit yourself
- Scholarship and finding will come to you.
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I WANT TO STUDY IN USA UNIVERSITY
hi i have just completed my mba now im looking for further studies from us with some aids that i desprately need so pls tell me about the suitable university that will offer phd program with aids
thanx
please i need information about life at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.I mean information on funding,living expenses,internship,placement after completion of studies.Thank you
HI,I WANT TO KNOW THE NAME OF GOOD UNIVERSITY WHERE I CAN GET ADMISSION FOR PHD IN MICROBIOLOGY WITH FINANCIAL AID.I ALSO WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION & ITS PROCESS.
Sir,
I would also like to know United States under-graduate colleges/universities that provide courses in compter science and where the fee structure is affordable. I heard some thing like community colleges. Will studying there be beneficial. Kindly tell me more on such community colleges?
Thanks
i have completed my B.E in Electrical engineering and want to do my masters in Electrical engineering in USA.I want to apply for the Jan session and i heard that there is very less assistanceship in Jan session.Is it true?And how can i get assistanceship and how to search universities with assistanceship as very less college mention about the aid.
hi!
i’m pursuing B.Tech in biotechnology,currently in 3rd year. i wish to know if a B.Tech graduate can apply for Ph.d in US universities. Is there some cut-off that i need to achieve in my GRE score to be eligible to apply for Ph.D? if i can apply for Ph.D, then could you please suggest some good universities that i can look forward to applying, seeking my area of interest?
i’d be obliged if you could help me.
thanks.
@Veethika – You can can apply for direct PhD after completing B.Tech. Try to get above 1300 in GRE.
HI, PLS LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE NAME OF THE UNIVERSITIES WHERE I CAN GET ADMISSION FOR PHD IN GEOGRAPHY WITH FINANCIAL AID..
PLS REPLY AT THE EARLIEST..
THANK YOU..
i am currently pursuing m.tech biotechnology,last sem.
i m totally committed to do Ph.D. but for me it is not possible to do it without any financial aid in US.i dont hav any reserch paper published, so what other things are landmark for getting doctorate.
i have selected some univ, but i m not getting the way to know about their gre, toefl cutoffs, scholarship and other imp criteria.
can you give me some suggestions
I want to do graduate study for PhD education in US universities. I found very hard to get admission and call from university and professor. I don’t know what they seek from those of indian subcontinent student.Although, I have scored 1180 in GRE general test and 80 in TOEFL, but I am very much reluctant for about success. I try PhD assistantship in my first priority field molecular biology and microbiology. Please make some suggestions and good tips for these
@Pankaj – Can you explain in detail the sentence – I found very hard to get admission and call from university and professor. does that mean you applied and admit was rejected or you still waiting to hear from schools? Also, provide the list of schools you applied.
I mean I have applied to Univ of Wyoming but can’t succeed. Now, I am waiting result from southern illinois univ. Actually, I know more about good chances and strategic plans to get admission in some US universities.
I’m bit confused here. You are saying you know more about strategic plans, but at same time you are saying I don’t know what they seek from those of indian subcontinent student. So, I have to assume that your plans are not working?
Excuse me I mean I want to know more about strategic plans and possibilities for me regarding application to get admission with any sort of financial support for PhD education. If possible,please mention some suitable US and canadian Universiites accordingly.