Rewarding - Graduate Research Assistant Penn State Employee Review

5.0
20 Jun 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Chance to do high quality, publishable research. Great facilities, flexibility, encouraged to choose the direction of research

Cons

PhD research can take a long time, need to be patient. Some courses are required, even if not important for research

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5.0
21 Jun 2026
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Pros

Friendly professor and professional staff

Cons

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4.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

flexibility. I'm on a fellowship I won with a great advisor. It is not so good for others.

Cons

An inherently liminal position with severely reduced benefits.

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