How does the Research Fellowship work, and how does it relate to OJT?
The PRGS research fellowship is akin to a work-study program, where on-the-job training (OJT) on RAND research projects enables students to earn full research fellowships, including tuition, health care, and a stipend based on OJT. Some students bring outside sources of support as well, and they are of course more than welcome to do so. The program’s basic research fellowship for the first year in 2008-2009 is $48,200. Tuition of $23,500 is deducted from this fellowship. OJT has both educational and financial advantages. Educationally, OJT enables learning-by-doing with experienced mentors, as fellows do research on RAND projects. Financially, OJT is a form of work-study that pays for the fellow’s doctoral studies. This is why we call it a research fellowship. There are both educational and financial requirements regarding OJT, and they differ. Educationally, the PRGS Ph.D. requirement is at least 300 days of OJT over the fellow’s time at PRGS. Financially, the PRGS research fellowship
The PRGS research fellowship is akin to a work-study program, where on-the-job training (OJT) on RAND research projects enables students to earn full research fellowships, including tuition, health care, and a stipend based on OJT. Some students bring outside sources of support as well, and they are of course more than welcome to do so. The program’s basic research fellowship for the first year in 2010-11 is $50,000. Tuition of $25,000 is deducted from this fellowship. OJT has both educational and financial advantages. Educationally, OJT enables learning-by-doing with experienced mentors, as students do research on RAND projects. Financially, OJT is a form of work-study that pays for the student’s doctoral studies. This is why we call it a research fellowship. There are both educational and financial requirements regarding OJT, and they differ. Educationally, the PRGS Ph.D. requirement is at least 300 days of OJT over the student’s time at PRGS. Financially, the PRGS research fellowshi
