I am trying to decide between 2 opportunities for this summer : NIH SIP (unpaid) or Garcia.
Ignoring the cost consideration (both will end up costing the same) which one is more prestigious ?
I have seen previous discussions where some rank NIH SIP as more prestigious while the others rank Garcia as higher.
My own feelings are mixed about this. For NIH, I think luck plays a huge part since getting in depends on contacting the right PI at the right time. Garcia, on the other hand, has a more orderly process with essays, transcripts, scores, etc.
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