●About

About PhDStipend.

PhDStipend is PhD Stipend by University, Compared. We publish PhD stipend by university, PhD funding comparison, and cost of living adjusted PhD stipend guides you can actually use, and we offer cost-of-living adjusted offer reports for admitted students for readers who want hands-on help.

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●The backstory

Why PhDStipend exists

We're data people. PhDStipend began as our own reference file on PhD stipend by university: every PhD funding comparison we could verify, organized so we could find it again. When the file got big enough, keeping it private felt wasteful, so we published it.

Now PhDStipend covers cost of living adjusted PhD stipend and much more. Our rule hasn't changed: PhD funding comparison backed by real numbers, cost of living adjusted PhD stipend explained in plain language, no filler. And for readers who want more than guides, we offer cost-of-living adjusted offer reports for admitted students

●Services

What we offer

Cost-of-living adjusted offer reports for admitted students. Grows into a SaaS comparator tool. If that's what you need, tell us about your situation through the contact form and we'll get back to you personally.

●Inside

What you'll find on PhDStipend

Three things, done properly: PhD stipend by university, PhD funding comparison, and cost of living adjusted PhD stipend.

PhD stipend by university

PhD stipend by university

Database of PhD stipends by university and program: stipend amounts, guaranteed funding years, benefits, and cost-of-living-adjusted figures powering per-program stipend pages and comparisons Every entry is organized so you can compare options side by side instead of opening twelve tabs.

PhD funding comparison

PhD funding comparison

Plain-language guides to PhD funding comparison: what matters, what doesn't, and the numbers behind both. Written from the data, not from press releases.

cost of living adjusted PhD stipend

cost of living adjusted PhD stipend

Deep cuts on cost of living adjusted PhD stipend for readers who want more than the basics, plus the PhD stipend comparator app iOS Android angle we get asked about most.

●Where this is going

PhD stipend comparator app iOS Android

A lot of visitors land here looking for PhD stipend comparator app iOS Android and grad school budget tracker app free. Fair enough. That's exactly where PhDStipend is headed. Grows into a SaaS comparator tool. For now, the site itself is the free version of that idea, and the guides cover most of what people ask us about.

●Fine print

A few honest notes

  • Some pages here are short on purpose. Not everything needs two thousand words.
  • We read every message that comes through the contact form. It can take a few days, but nothing goes unread.
  • Every word here passes through our own judgment. If something is wrong, tell us and we'll fix it fast.
  • We write like we talk. Stiff sentences get rewritten until they don't sound stiff.

●FAQ

Common questions

What does PhDStipend offer?
PhDStipend is a free Academic resource: a PhD stipend by university database plus in-depth PhD funding comparison guides. We also offer cost-of-living adjusted offer reports for admitted students for readers who want hands-on help with cost of living adjusted PhD stipend.
Is PhDStipend free to use?
Yes. The PhD stipend by university database and every PhD funding comparison guide are free to browse, no account needed.
What's next for PhDStipend?
Grows into a SaaS comparator tool. The free guides aren't going anywhere.

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