Cheap research, labor, misleading information
I was shocked to know that KFUPM doesnt pay PhD-students on scholarship, anything extra if they work on research projects even if the projects are funded by companies and even if the companies approve their pay as part of the budget.
Anyone thinking to apply should consider this, and not go for whats wrriten on the site, the so called "research incentives"
And as for self sponsored PhD students they also can be budgeted and even if companies fund and get approved and everything, they can only get 1000 SAR per month for one project only. Expected work 12-15 hours a week.
You heard me right 1000 SAR! Talk about cheap labour and free research.... Some may even have their students work for free and justify that.
While you may find all kinds of competitions even liesurely ones offering 5000-10,000 as reward.
So much for global world ranking, international level university and high research output.
Is this kind of misleading information on the site or in the start, a norm for KFUPM?
What about such kind of second grade treatment towards graduate students?