<p>All very interesting. Thanks to the OP and others for weighing in on my question on the OP’s thread. I understand now why the PhD’s get all the funding. It boils down to a matter of time – time to produce for the prof.</p>
<p>All of the writers here seem to be unanimous – Master’s students don’t get funding. Period.</p>
<p>My son has been working closely with a certain professor, in his lab, for the past year and a half, plus for the current school year through to next spring. The prof has been very encouraging and highly recommended that my son apply to his graduate program. He has been accepted into the program for an MS. Now he’s waiting for funding decisions which will take place once all of the other applicants are reviewed. My son isn’t opposed to getting a PhD, he is just a little intimidated about “signing up” for one before he knows more about what that entails.</p>
<p>To hear everybody talk, there’s just no chance for funding for this son’s master’s. He could qualify for the PhD program. He could likely qualify for a handful of top graduate programs across the country. But he chose this program so that he could stay with his current mentor (the prof) and continue to do the work that he loves so much with a prof that he respects so much. We’re just hoping against hope that funding is in the cards! :)</p>