<p>I want to do my phd in a usa university(been thinking of UC-Barkley).
But i can not afford it, is there any financial aid/scholarships for international phd students in the U.S?</p>
<p>Typically, if you are accepted to a PhD program, you are also offered a small salary (an assistantship or scholarship). These offers often include your tuition and fees. YMMV.</p>
<p>My advice is to apply to a range of programs, not just to the tippy-top like Berkeley. Be sure to indicate that you want/need an assistantship.</p>
<p>Some PhD majors offer full financial scholarships/fellowships/assistantships. But, not all majors do.</p>
<p>What is your major? What are your stats? What is your GRE scores? </p>
<p>BTW…my son just went thru this process (he’s not an int’l student). He applied to about 6 programs. Luckily (very luckily!), he was accepted to all…BUT…we later found out that even getting accepted to his “safeties” (ha ha in retrospect), was not a small feat. One safety told him that they got over 200 applications and only accepted 20. Another safety reported low acceptance rates. At one of his reaches, they got over 300 apps, and only accepted 10. At another, again, low acceptance rates. It was all very shocking to us to see how hard it is to get accepted. </p>
<p>So, if all your GRE scores are not super, make sure that you apply to many schools of varying acceptance rates. I say this because int’ls often have high Quantitative (Math)GRE scores (and high scores in STEM GRE subjects), but often have lowish verbal scores on the regular GRE.</p>
<p>Scholarships for PhD programs are based on the strength of your application, not on your fnancial need. SOME (as noted above) programs offere funding and even stipends. Others simply do not. BUT those that do award money do so based on the strength of your application to the specific PhD program…and the schools desire to have you as a member of that cohort.</p>
<p>What are “STEM GRE subjects”? I know what GRE subject tests are though.</p>
<p>STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Math.</p>
<p>What I was saying is that int’ls often score high on those required GRE Subject areas, but often have lowish Verbal scores on the regular GRE. So, on the regular GRE, you might see a 700-800 Quantitative, but a 500 Verbal. That could hurt for admissions at top schools. </p>
<p>From a GRE website:</p>
<p>International Students</p>
<p>International students who have studied at non-U.S. schools and are applying to a U.S. graduate school should put more emphasis on the GRE because graduate school admissions officers need an objective way to compare students from different backgrounds. In addition, graduate schools may need to asses the student’s verbal skills if he or she is a non-native English speaker.</p>