Full-time PhD residents stay on the campus for the entire duration of the programme. This means that a student cannot take up alternate employment during the course of study.
Stipend:
Krea University provides a monthly stipend to full-time PhD students to support them in their studies. The details of monthly stipend are as shown below and are subject to change every year:
| S. No. | Year | Amount per month (INR) |
| 1 | First Year | 50,000/- |
| 2 | Second Year | 50,000/- |
| 3 | Third Year | 52,000/- |
| 4 | Fourth Year | 52,000/- |
| 5 | Fifth Year | 52,000/- |