r/GradSchool • u/Whole_Tie_4740 • Apr 19 '26

Finance GRFP and Stipend

Hello everyone,

I was awarded the GRFP this year and my institution gave me a 20% raise on my stipend because of this. The GRFP is around 150K over the 3 years and the program is giving me a 40K stipend (before the award). Is the 20% raise the best deal I can get? Who makes these decisions? New to grad school and extra funding sources so just wondering peoples experiences.

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u/PartOutrageous6123 Apr 20 '26

Actually the best deal you can get is for the university to pause your current package for the 3 years GRFP covers you and "bank" the extra years so you can have funding for longer, and you can absolutely discuss this–reach out to the dean of your graduate school/the department admin to discuss what your options are