At the age of twenty-five, Richard Smart,

[Bassim]

Have I made any mistakes?

At the age of twenty-five, Richard Smart, a biologist, found himself at a crossroads of his life: whether he should move to an institute in the US, where he would receive more funds for his research and earn higher wages than in Ireland, but risk feeling lonely and a stranger, or stay in his homeland, struggling with the funds and low wages, but be close to his family and friends.

 

[teechar]

At the age of twenty-five, Richard Smart, a biologist, found himself at a crossroads of his life: whether he should move to an institute in the US, where he would receive more funds for his research and earn higher wages than in Ireland but risk feeling lonely and [word missing] a stranger, or stay in his homeland, struggling with the funds and low wages but be close to his family and friends.

I've underlined where to make changes.

 

[Bassim]

I believe the changes should be this:

1. at a crossroads in his life
2. like a stranger
3. with the finances

 

[teechar]

1. at a crossroads in his life
2. like a stranger

Correct.

3. with the finances

Ah. I thought you were talking about funding for his research. Is that not the case?

 

[Bassim]

teechar,

You guessed right. I was talking about funding.
Should I say "struggling with funding"?

 

[teechar]

Should I say "struggling with funding"?

Try "struggling to find/source funding for his research".