Signup date: 02 May 2017 at 10:04am
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Hello all,
For info, I am UK based. I receive a stipend from a funding body separate from my university.
So, I have definitely decided I'm going to quit my PhD. I don't find the topic interesting enough, I don't want to go into academia, and I don't want to do any of the careers it's training me for in general really. I switched disciplines to come into this project and basically that was a huge mistake. I'm only at the end of my first year so it's not worth continuing at this point and I'm happy with that.
However, I'm confused about the practicalities of quitting, and the so-called "terms and conditions" that accompanied my stipend are utterly useless in helping. So I was hoping someone might be able to help me with the following:
1) Will my funding body want my stipend back?
2) I have received extra money for a training course from my funding body, will they want the money for this back regardless of if they want my stipend or not?
3) How does giving notice work in the PhD world? Will my stipend be cut the moment I say I'm quitting? This makes sense to me as obviously any work I continued doing won't amount to anything at this point but I want to check.
4) In people's experience is it a lengthy process to get out? I've already started job hunting so obviously my starting date will be affected here.
Just any tips in general for the practical side of quitting? Finance, paperwork, admin?
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