I am being actively recruited by my Biochemistry professor start on a maters in Biomedical Technology. He has a fellowship for me of $20,000 a year. The fellowship is guaranteed for 2-3 years and helps placement into a PhD program. $20,000 is a very small amount compared to other masters/PhD programs, but it is certainly in a whole different scope
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the biotech industry is seriously hot. it's a good path.
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For some perspective on being a female scientist with a family, I like this blog: http://science-professor.blogspot.com/
If you're doing what you love, the practical issues (the job market, making time for family, sacrifices and hard work) will sort themselves out.
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it's hard...exhausting...frustrating and totally worth it. there will be days when you can't understand why you ever thought it would be a good idea, but then there are those days when the "ah ha" moment happens and you couldn't imagine any other choice.
whatever choice you make will be the right choice for you. sit for a while and listen to yourself. you know what you really want and need.
good luck!
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