Bleak financial outlook for PhD students in Australia

Bleak financial outlook for PhD students in Australia

Bleak financial outlook for Australian PhDs

A survey of PhD students in Australia suggests that many are facing dire financial situations in the wake of the pandemic. Of the 1,020 students at the University of Sydney who responded to the survey, three-quarters anticipate financial hardship, and 45% expect to be forced to suspend or withdraw from their studies in the next six months owing to lack of funds. Almost one-fifth of the respondents said they can’t afford necessities such as medicines and utilities bills, or expect to face those financial struggles within six months.

Nature Careers | 4 min readReference: Research Square preprint