You know it for a fact? Then why is the majority of funding now offered for 3.5 or even 4 years these days? That is not three years standard is it? A very small minority finish in 3 years. Maybe that was the case when you were at uni, 3 years was the standard in the past. Of the 12 people who started their doctorate at the same time as me a grand total of one handed in their thesis on the three year mark. I also think you are forgetting that you then have to wait for a viva in order to fully complete a doctorate.

As for your reasoning based on the times of my stories, complete rubbish. The crappy money I mentioned was during my PhD, something you would have realised if you read the post I was replying to. Wrong assumptions, again. Unfortunately for you in this case repeating yourself over and over will not make what you say any more right.
(el perro grande, Sun 7 Mar 2010, 12:23, Reply)