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Research is great, benefits lag for students - PhD Candidate Emory University Employee Review

3.0
Sep 10, 2015
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Pros

Great research community in the life sciences. Access to facilities, equipment, and collaborating faculty is superb. Actual research experience depends a lot on your PI but the university environment is excellent and funding agencies will adjust scores accordingly when they review your grant applications. Stipends in life science are good given relatively low cost of living in Atlanta.

Cons

PhD student benefits have gotten worse every single year in terms of health insurance: no more vision, no more dental, no more adding dependents to your health insurance. Also no childcare benefits for PhD students with kids.

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Cons

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Pros

Work alongside the smartest people in the world; no accountability

Cons

Low salary vs private sector; higher than other academic institutions though; no growth; low morale

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