But on a serious note, does anyone think there won't be something of an arms race or bidding war regarding this stipend? If there isn't anything restraining other schools (not just UofU) from trying to outdo each other, why wouldn't they?
And won't the schools with the biggest budgets end up paying the biggest cost of living stipends, since they can?
It's great that we are in the top 10%, but it seems hard to believe that we will be able to stay there over the long run.