RA vs. TA vs. Fellowships

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Also refer to the wiki sections on Research and Teaching.

RA

  • Pros
  • Cons

TA

  • Pros
    • Extra freedom in choosing research groups
    • Satisfies TA requirement for PhD
  • Cons
    • Extra workload in addition to courses and research
    • Easy to procrastinate finding a research group

Fellowships

  • Pros
    • Extra freedom in choosing research groups
  • Cons
    • Many require additional RA or TA supplement
    • Easy to procrastinate finding a research group
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