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Graduate-Student Stipends Jump at U. of Chicago
While no one will accuse graduate students of getting rich, being one at the University of Chicago just got a little easier. The university has announced one of the more generous stipend packages for incoming students. Starting in the fall, the typical student in the social sciences or the humanities will get a five-year package that includes a $19,000-a-year stipend, health insurance, and two summers of $3,000 in research support. Officials say they hope the money will shorten the time it takes students to finish their doctorates.
Comparing stipends across the country is difficult because universities each handle the issue differently. A 2004 survey by The Chronicle found wide disparities in stipends, depending on the field and the institution.
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