bigpsychguy
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Wanted to get some input. I just started a PhD program at an R1 and am having some issues w the financial support, want to see if it's normal or worth being worried about. Essentially funding was misrepresented in the interview process, there is no consistent funding, our department has very few GTA spots that are only awarded for a year or two at a time seemingly if you're lucky enough to grab one. There are some large campus labs that employ some of my department doc students as GRAs but they're not returning my emails at all (6 mos of trying). I'm currently paying tuition and working an assistantship position designed for masters students that (1) doesn't pay enough for my COL and (2) won't fit when I begin practicum next year. I don't feel secure with the funding, bad situation there. The program itself is great and the training seems to be what I'm wanting out of my doc program, but not sure if can/should excuse the (from what I can tell) really bad financial support. I know paying for a PhD is not recommended. Any suggestions?