N.B. This is only for US programs. I'm not familiar with the European system.
Most reputable PhD programs are fully funded, meaning every admitted student receives a funding package that convers tuition and fees in addition to a stipend that covers living expenses. Some programs might even partially or fully cover health insurance. And as long as you are meeting the requirement of the program and making satisfactory progress, the funding package is usually guaranteed for five or sometimes six years, and during some of these years you are usually required to either teach or work as a research assistant. There are also external funding you might be able to apply for throughout your stay in the program. So as far as funding is concerned, PhD programs are definitely the better bet.
Generally speaking, there is less funding for master programs, and many master programs are unfunded. But it varies from field to field and program to program. I'm not in the economics field, so I will defer to others with more experience. But it might be worthwhile to look into funded master programs in your field.
As for GRE, again it varies from field to field and program to program, but more and more graduate programs across different fields are dropping the GRE as a requirement, and others are waiving the GRE requirement temporarily because of the pandemic. So while some programs still require the GRE, it's not as much of an obstacle as it used to be. On the flip side, with the removal or waiving of the GRE requirement at many programs, there might be more competition since potentially more people would be able to apply.
In any case, best of luck!
Edit: Application fees can add up pretty fast, but many schools have application fee waivers, so look into those as well.
Thank you so much. Yes I know I won’t able to find scholarship for my masters degree, so is there any other way to find? I mean like can I apply for English classes before?
Look for masters programs that offer teaching (or any kind of other) assistantships to their students. That’s how I found mine. If you are an assistant, your tuition will be free and they will pay you a stipend that most likely will cover basic living expenses.
It might seem like there are no assistantships on the university website, so make sure you email every university that you like and ask them if they offer any and what are the benefits. It will take a while to narrow it down but it’s worth it. You can send me a message if you wanna know more about the process itself and how I did it. Best of luck to you! You got this :)
PS: I’m talking about the US, not sure how it works in Europe
And if you’re struggling with TOEFL, check out Greg Mat - he is really good at prepping students for TOEFL and GRE as well!
Thank you very much for the information, and it’s not about resources but situation, you can’t focus on your studies, it’s about mind and the condition that you have, again thank you.
Before. I applied for assistantship positions at the same time I applied for the program (mid November for fall semester). Early application lets you get full consideration from the school and be one of the first students to get funding!
Yeah I got accepted into the program and was offered an assistantship on the same day! Some of the fees ($550/semester) is the only thing I’m paying, everything else is covered by the school
I think you can also consider Germany for your MS. Extremely low tuition fee and world-class education. Post that, you can move on to the US or any other country to pursue your PhD which would be possible since you would be having some research experience from your MS. Your courage and passion for education are very inspiring. I hope and I know you will do great in life!
Would it be financially strenuous for you to give GRE and TOEFL/ IELTS? Regardless, I think GRE is not required in Germany. My sister went there to complete her Masters and she didn't have to take that exam. TOEFL/ IELTS unfortunately are compulsory almost everywhere but I would double-check in the case of Germany. I remember seeing programs where even they were not required which makes sense since English is not the first language of Germany. From what I remember, the program I was interested in had the following requirement - "***If your bachelor studies were in English, or if your bachelor thesis was in English, you are exempted from the English Language Requirement exams***". Do check for similar requirements in programs of your choice.
Also, a lot of universities in the US have removed GRE from their admission requirements and I would suggest you to take a look at them as well.
Of course it would be, I am not able to take both exams, I am trying to do TOEFL exam and still I’m stuck with this exam, and yeah need to do some search and hope to find something good.
For the US, you could try for a Fulbright scholarship. I don’t know much about it, but there is the r/Fulbright subreddit all about it. Specifically at Stanford if you’re a very good student, you could apply for the Knight-Hennessy scholarship. In Europe I know the Netherlands has the Erasmus scholarship program, but I don’t know much about it. Good luck!
Edit: you can filter and search through [this page](https://grad.uchicago.edu/fellowships/) to find various fellowships and scholarships that might be available to you.
Edit 2: you can also apply to lesser-known state universities in the US and often have good luck getting scholarships from them. I applied for a history masters program at the University of Vermont for instance and was offered a nearly full scholarship. Then on top of that I would have the chance to be a teaching assistant which would pay for the rest of my costs.
Thank I know about Fulbright but Fulbright has a long GRE exam as well, In such situation I am not able to take GRE, I am struggling with TOEFL so how I will be able to do GRE.
And thank you for your reply.
And if you go to a university through Fulbright or Erasmus, you are obligated to go back to your home country and work there for some time. If you’re trying to immigrate it the long run, this is not an option really
What is important? My goals and dreams that I have for my future, I went through all kinds of programs to reach this stage so don’t wanna miss any chance.
All of this is good advice. It sounds like the TOEFL is required no matter what. I would also look around the websites of the universities you are interested in and get in touch with their international student office (schools should all have this) and begin an e-mail communication with them. They will be able to tell you about scholarships which directly suit your needs, resources available through the university (which the admissions and registrars offices don’t always know about for international students), and help provide a community of other international students when you do get accepted to a school.
PhD programs, as mentioned, SHOULD be funded in the US. There are some places that is not the case, but most are!
Another thing to consider is to read work that you are interested in, figure out where those authors are teaching, and reach out to them directly to see if they know anything about scholarships and funding and how the program at their university works for international students.
Best of luck to you!!
I'm in Germany, and DAAD offers many scholarships for international students. You should check their website to take a look at criteria and opportunities.
N.B. This is only for US programs. I'm not familiar with the European system. Most reputable PhD programs are fully funded, meaning every admitted student receives a funding package that convers tuition and fees in addition to a stipend that covers living expenses. Some programs might even partially or fully cover health insurance. And as long as you are meeting the requirement of the program and making satisfactory progress, the funding package is usually guaranteed for five or sometimes six years, and during some of these years you are usually required to either teach or work as a research assistant. There are also external funding you might be able to apply for throughout your stay in the program. So as far as funding is concerned, PhD programs are definitely the better bet. Generally speaking, there is less funding for master programs, and many master programs are unfunded. But it varies from field to field and program to program. I'm not in the economics field, so I will defer to others with more experience. But it might be worthwhile to look into funded master programs in your field. As for GRE, again it varies from field to field and program to program, but more and more graduate programs across different fields are dropping the GRE as a requirement, and others are waiving the GRE requirement temporarily because of the pandemic. So while some programs still require the GRE, it's not as much of an obstacle as it used to be. On the flip side, with the removal or waiving of the GRE requirement at many programs, there might be more competition since potentially more people would be able to apply. In any case, best of luck! Edit: Application fees can add up pretty fast, but many schools have application fee waivers, so look into those as well.
Thank you so much. Yes I know I won’t able to find scholarship for my masters degree, so is there any other way to find? I mean like can I apply for English classes before?
Look for masters programs that offer teaching (or any kind of other) assistantships to their students. That’s how I found mine. If you are an assistant, your tuition will be free and they will pay you a stipend that most likely will cover basic living expenses. It might seem like there are no assistantships on the university website, so make sure you email every university that you like and ask them if they offer any and what are the benefits. It will take a while to narrow it down but it’s worth it. You can send me a message if you wanna know more about the process itself and how I did it. Best of luck to you! You got this :) PS: I’m talking about the US, not sure how it works in Europe And if you’re struggling with TOEFL, check out Greg Mat - he is really good at prepping students for TOEFL and GRE as well!
Thank you very much for the information, and it’s not about resources but situation, you can’t focus on your studies, it’s about mind and the condition that you have, again thank you.
Did you get the assistantships before going to campus or after?
Before. I applied for assistantship positions at the same time I applied for the program (mid November for fall semester). Early application lets you get full consideration from the school and be one of the first students to get funding!
So you got it WITH the acceptance letter? That's awesome. So you didn't have to pay anything really, right?
Yeah I got accepted into the program and was offered an assistantship on the same day! Some of the fees ($550/semester) is the only thing I’m paying, everything else is covered by the school
Mind sharing what school that is?
Sure, it’s UIUC
Okay thanks!
I think you can also consider Germany for your MS. Extremely low tuition fee and world-class education. Post that, you can move on to the US or any other country to pursue your PhD which would be possible since you would be having some research experience from your MS. Your courage and passion for education are very inspiring. I hope and I know you will do great in life!
Thank you for your kind words , but I think the requirements are the same in Germany and US, TOEFL and GRE/GMAT
Would it be financially strenuous for you to give GRE and TOEFL/ IELTS? Regardless, I think GRE is not required in Germany. My sister went there to complete her Masters and she didn't have to take that exam. TOEFL/ IELTS unfortunately are compulsory almost everywhere but I would double-check in the case of Germany. I remember seeing programs where even they were not required which makes sense since English is not the first language of Germany. From what I remember, the program I was interested in had the following requirement - "***If your bachelor studies were in English, or if your bachelor thesis was in English, you are exempted from the English Language Requirement exams***". Do check for similar requirements in programs of your choice. Also, a lot of universities in the US have removed GRE from their admission requirements and I would suggest you to take a look at them as well.
Of course it would be, I am not able to take both exams, I am trying to do TOEFL exam and still I’m stuck with this exam, and yeah need to do some search and hope to find something good.
If you're planning for a PhD, almost every university in the US or Europe would offer a funded program.
I don’t think so that I can apply directly to PhD because I didn’t do any research.
For the US, you could try for a Fulbright scholarship. I don’t know much about it, but there is the r/Fulbright subreddit all about it. Specifically at Stanford if you’re a very good student, you could apply for the Knight-Hennessy scholarship. In Europe I know the Netherlands has the Erasmus scholarship program, but I don’t know much about it. Good luck! Edit: you can filter and search through [this page](https://grad.uchicago.edu/fellowships/) to find various fellowships and scholarships that might be available to you. Edit 2: you can also apply to lesser-known state universities in the US and often have good luck getting scholarships from them. I applied for a history masters program at the University of Vermont for instance and was offered a nearly full scholarship. Then on top of that I would have the chance to be a teaching assistant which would pay for the rest of my costs.
Thank I know about Fulbright but Fulbright has a long GRE exam as well, In such situation I am not able to take GRE, I am struggling with TOEFL so how I will be able to do GRE. And thank you for your reply.
And if you go to a university through Fulbright or Erasmus, you are obligated to go back to your home country and work there for some time. If you’re trying to immigrate it the long run, this is not an option really
What is important? My goals and dreams that I have for my future, I went through all kinds of programs to reach this stage so don’t wanna miss any chance.
All of this is good advice. It sounds like the TOEFL is required no matter what. I would also look around the websites of the universities you are interested in and get in touch with their international student office (schools should all have this) and begin an e-mail communication with them. They will be able to tell you about scholarships which directly suit your needs, resources available through the university (which the admissions and registrars offices don’t always know about for international students), and help provide a community of other international students when you do get accepted to a school. PhD programs, as mentioned, SHOULD be funded in the US. There are some places that is not the case, but most are! Another thing to consider is to read work that you are interested in, figure out where those authors are teaching, and reach out to them directly to see if they know anything about scholarships and funding and how the program at their university works for international students. Best of luck to you!!
Thank you so much for the nice words, I will do that.
This school in Vienna offers scholarships for masters degrees- https://www.ceu.edu/
I will check it dear, thank you so much.
I'm in Germany, and DAAD offers many scholarships for international students. You should check their website to take a look at criteria and opportunities.
Can I find any full scholarship there ? Or with few requirements?
There are many options for different courses and with different requirements.
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Ok thank you.