Hi all, I would like to ask a question concerning the monthly stipend. Professor offers me a scholarship which will cover my monthly expenses. The range that he told is from 1100 to 1500 Euro per month. Is it possible that I negotiate? for example,negotiate for 1300?

Thanks

"The range that he told is from 1100 to 1500 Euro per month": means that u will get 1000 a months if u are luky PI are really good at lying u will discover it soon

Thanks Pipo, but I am sceptical about how you find the relation about 1000 and 1100? and have you been through such a situation?

I ll tell u what: they were advertising studentship scheme that had been frozen ages ago and they proposed less money only after u accepted their offer. Whitout having the guts to tell u how less was their offer

do u think u colud trust or respect these guys anymore thy are just liers and if they lie to u they lie to everibody like founding bodies and coillaborators probably their science is a lie they are just s**t

Pippo has obviously had problems in the past, but don't let this put you off. You can't really negotiate, but your grant will probably rise each year. Simply ask you professor what your grant will be per month for the first year.

Thanks FindAPhd, since we can't really negotiate,.. how could I make the pay rise? How high is the probability that the pay will rise each year? and for how much percent?

Thank you very much,
DRH

DRH, you need to ask your supervisor these questions. If you are doing a PhD in the UK system then the people paying your scholarship are paying for your education and you are not in a position to negotiate with them.

bullshit! Never had a class in one year! spend nine months doing stuff I where not interested to learn dont have anybody appointed to teach me! where is my education? still dont know who is really paying my studentship never had to sign anything about it! u can look for better paid studentship founding body or whathever