Skyrocketing living costs and lack of government support are deterring potential PhD candidates. Experts say the obvious solution is to lift the stipend
The pay is one thing, the next filter for Australian PhD students though is that if you want a job in academia you probably have to go overseas, at least for a few years as a postdoc. You may also get paid shit all as a postdoc depending on where you go, and then your position will probably only be for 2 years then you have to find somewhere else.
Will you be able to come home eventually? No uni has any money to hire permanent staff so good luck!
The pay is one thing, the next filter for Australian PhD students though is that if you want a job in academia you probably have to go overseas, at least for a few years as a postdoc. You may also get paid shit all as a postdoc depending on where you go, and then your position will probably only be for 2 years then you have to find somewhere else.
Will you be able to come home eventually? No uni has any money to hire permanent staff so good luck!