Since my country implemented the postgraduate fee policy in 2014, all postgraduate students have canceled the policy of studying at public expense. Tuition fees and scholarships and bursaries for postgraduate studies have become a major concern for postgraduate students. In fact, there are many scholarship options during graduate school, and as long as you work hard enough, you can often achieve "self-sufficiency."
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About postgraduate tuition fees
The cost of postgraduate studies can be divided into two parts, one is tuition and the other is accommodation fees; and It is the living expenses of graduate students. This part is your own expenses and varies from person to person, so it is not included in the calculation.
The tuition fee for academic master's degree students in general schools is 8,000 yuan per person per year, and the tuition fee for professional master's degree students ranges from 12,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan. It depends on the school's requirements. The accommodation fee is generally between 800 and 1,200 yuan. Then there are personal living expenses. This is how much it costs to graduate for one year.
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About the scholarship system for graduate students
As the country has abolished the policy of publicly funded graduate studies, the corresponding country has also increased its scholarship policy. The main scholarships and bursaries for postgraduate education include: national scholarships and bursaries, "three-aid" post allowances, national student loans, tuition compensation loan reimbursement and other methods.
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Various scholarships and subsidies at the graduate level
1. National Scholarship
The National Graduate Scholarship is used to reward particularly outstanding students. postgraduate. Each year, 35,000 master's degree students are awarded, worth 20,000 yuan per student per year.
National scholarships are relatively difficult to obtain because of the small number of places and 20,000 yuan per master's degree student. Academic performance only plays a small part in the selection process. Winning competitions, publishing papers, patent authorization, etc. are all bonus points.
2. Academic scholarships
Academic scholarships have different policies for each school. Some schools offer academic scholarships that cover all students, and the scholarships are the same for everyone. For example, at Tongji University, graduate students receive 10,000 yuan per year, which is just enough to cover tuition fees.
There are also some schools that will set up three grades, first class, second class and third class. The ratio of first class is usually around 20, and the bonus is not only used as tuition but also has a balance of several thousand; the second class bonus is almost just right. It looks like it can be used to cover tuition fees; the third-class bonus is generally not enough to cover tuition fees, which means that a part of the tuition fee has to be paid back. For example, Tsinghua University's postgraduate scholarship is 12,000 for the first class, with a ratio of 40; 8,000 for the second class, with a ratio of 30; 2,000 for the third class, with a ratio of 30. The tuition fee for general majors is 8,000.
Of course, some universities have better scholarships for postgraduate studies. Third-class scholarships can deduct tuition fees. For example, South China University of Technology, the first-class scholarship is 12,000 yuan/year, and the second-class scholarship is 10,000 yuan/year. The third-class scholarship standard is 8,000 yuan/year.
The level of academic scholarships is generally determined based on course performance rankings. Most people can get second-class and above academic scholarships.
3. National scholarships
It is used to fund the basic living expenses of all full-time graduate students (except those with fixed salary income) in general colleges and universities across the country who are included in the national graduate enrollment plan. The funding standard for master's degree students is no less than 6,000 yuan per student per year.
National scholarships are generally paid on a monthly basis, and the specific payment methods vary from school to school. For example, Beijing University of Science and Technology issues 600 per month, divided into 10 months, and Tianjin University issues 500 per month, divided into 12 months.
4. "Three Assistants" Position Subsidy
During the postgraduate period, the school will provide three positions of research assistant, teaching assistant, and management assistant to everyone, which can not only exercise their work ability, but also maximize their ability to work. The important point is that this is a salary, how much is it? It is determined by the school, and it also depends on the position you choose and the hours you work per week.
Based on working two days a week, you can get a subsidy of several hundred yuan a month, which will not affect your study time too much. Of course, you need to apply for these positions yourself, and the school or college will select the best candidates.
5. Special scholarships
Different majors generally offer some special scholarships to reward students with outstanding academic performance and other aspects. Most of them are established by enterprises, and there are also some alumni scholarships and so on.
Generally, the better universities have more types of special scholarships, the more special scholarships the school has for its dominant majors. The amount ranges from several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan.
6. Research subsidies
Another source of income for graduate school is the tutor’s subsidy. However, whether and how much income there is depends on different schools and majors. Generally speaking, tutors with master's degrees in science and engineering receive more subsidies, because they have to help their tutors with projects, which will of course be harder.
Generally tutors will give students some living allowances, some are 200 per month, some are 1,000 per month, and some tutors send red envelopes in the WeChat group no matter what happens. In addition, if you go on a business trip, the school will provide you with a business subsidy.
Of course, the reward policy will be fine-tuned every year. I would like to remind everyone that if you want to obtain relevant rewards, remember to pay attention to the latest reward policies of your school.