In the spirit of transparency, we would love to make a resource where prospective students can understand exactly how their stipends break down after taxes/fees and gain a sense for any additional affordability factors that are offered by their program or city.
This project started as an effort from UW MSTP students to increase our stipend for the first two years of the program (after G1, students are paid a living wage in Seattle). We also hope that this information might be used by other students in different programs to advocate for an increase in their stipends to a living wage.
Similar to the UW MSTP, we know that other programs increase student stipends during the Ph.D. phase. So, to simplify things, we would like to gather information only on the stipend received in the starting/first year of your program.
We would love current students to either post here or fill out the google form linked below with info about your program and stipend. The goal would be to compile as many programs as possible and distribute the info publicly - we will send out updates once we have gathered info from more programs.
Google form: https://forms.gle/BGRSKGgJMKM3sLep6
Or respond here with this info:
Program name:
Program City:
Stipend: (before taxes)
Fees/Tuition paid with your dispersed stipend: (For example, we pay for transportation fees every quarter out of our stipend)
Federal Taxes:
State Taxes:
Health Insurance Fees: (if it comes out of the stipend)
Does your program offer transportation benefits?
Does your program offer subsidized housing? (Or list the average rent cost for first years)
Do you qualify for your city’s low-income housing program?
Do you qualify for food stamps?
Do you quality for utilities discount?
Does your program pay for step exam registration?
Does your program pay for step study materials? (If so, how much is the allowance)
Do you have program-specific travel/conference funding? (If so, how much is the allowance)
Do you get a stipend boost after receiving an F30?
We would also love any/all suggestions on additional affordability factors that prospective students may be interested in considering. Thanks!!
This project started as an effort from UW MSTP students to increase our stipend for the first two years of the program (after G1, students are paid a living wage in Seattle). We also hope that this information might be used by other students in different programs to advocate for an increase in their stipends to a living wage.
Similar to the UW MSTP, we know that other programs increase student stipends during the Ph.D. phase. So, to simplify things, we would like to gather information only on the stipend received in the starting/first year of your program.
We would love current students to either post here or fill out the google form linked below with info about your program and stipend. The goal would be to compile as many programs as possible and distribute the info publicly - we will send out updates once we have gathered info from more programs.
Google form: https://forms.gle/BGRSKGgJMKM3sLep6
Or respond here with this info:
Program name:
Program City:
Stipend: (before taxes)
Fees/Tuition paid with your dispersed stipend: (For example, we pay for transportation fees every quarter out of our stipend)
Federal Taxes:
State Taxes:
Health Insurance Fees: (if it comes out of the stipend)
Does your program offer transportation benefits?
Does your program offer subsidized housing? (Or list the average rent cost for first years)
Do you qualify for your city’s low-income housing program?
Do you qualify for food stamps?
Do you quality for utilities discount?
Does your program pay for step exam registration?
Does your program pay for step study materials? (If so, how much is the allowance)
Do you have program-specific travel/conference funding? (If so, how much is the allowance)
Do you get a stipend boost after receiving an F30?
We would also love any/all suggestions on additional affordability factors that prospective students may be interested in considering. Thanks!!
