How to find the balance between funding opportunities and school rankings?

S

I received an offer from Nottingham for a phd in law but did not get the scholarship. I have also applied to other universities who are not as good and they are also interested. I don't know which one is more important: funding or the prestige of the university.

H

I've said elsewhere that I would caution against doing a full time PhD unfunded as the employment opportunities at the other end are slim, so it can be a dubious investment of personal resources.

However, it depends on whether your post PhD plans are academia or something else. That will affect the decision you need to make.

P

An important question is whether you have the money to support yourself full time for 3-4 years? You probably won't be able to work while doing a PhD.

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