I think that’s true in the US, but not in most of Europe. E.g. in Switzerland a first year PhD student gets paid $40000 a year WITHOUT doing any teaching, and more if they teach. That’s unusually generous, but I think the setup isn’t uncommon.
I think that’s true in the US, but not in most of Europe. E.g. in Switzerland a first year PhD student gets paid $40000 a year WITHOUT doing any teaching, and more if they teach. That’s unusually generous, but I think the setup isn’t uncommon.