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notyourregularnerd OP t1_j2rjjip wrote

Reply to comment by ForcedLoginIsFacism in [D] life advice to relatively late bloomer ML theory researcher. by notyourregularnerd

Hey, I believe that is not at all a problem since I am joining a new but well funded federal research institute (CISPA). It is part of Helmholtz, therefore they offer me 100 percent contract with no bells and whistles of industry relationship. Therefore I'm not really bothering about the under compensation for work I would do as a PhD had I joined a industrial PhD program.

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ForcedLoginIsFacism t1_j2rkas0 wrote

My issue was not the undercompensation: computer science and engineering are luxuriously funded with 100% in comparison to other research fields.

The question always is what you have to do for that 100%. If it’s really fully public funded and your professor does not expect corporate consulting/research projects from you, then consider yourself very lucky and take that chance!

Project work can be very fulfilling along research when you can apply your problem solutions. You must be insanely careful if these topics do not overlap since it drains your time and you would be compensated better with less stress in an industry job.

Though, it sounds very good, in your case :-)

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