{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"yorkiebrony's status on Tuesday, 10-Jul-12 17:02:56 UTC","author_name":"yorkiebrony","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/yorkiebrony","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/1664838","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/11855\" class=\"url\" title=\"The white void\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">hakupony<\/span><\/a><\/span> I don't know to what extend the public funding system plays a role. I've studied in the Netherlands and indeed having your PhD paid for by your university is a nice thing. However, it limits the number of places available, and also it doesn't guarantee a (research) job after submission of your PhD thesis...."}