Compoe Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Just got the auto-reply back from mine as well saying 'away for the long weekend'. it's a conspiracy. well, might as well drown away the sorrows ahead of time. I'm actually kind of laughing about it now. I sort of picture a round table in a dark room, shadowy figures filing in quietly. "Shall we finally release the results for the Masters scholarships?" "Yes, I believe we shall..." "Very well. How should I go about preparing the..." "-BUT!... We will do this on the Friday before the May long weekend! And we will tell people the day before, so that they might inundate their department chairs and coordinators, only to be met by the isolation of unanswered phone lines and the harsh sting of out-of-the-office auto responses to the messages they have so lovingly crafted, spirits brimming with the hope that our silence has finally cracked." "But, sir, is that not rather..." "SILENCE. Do you not remember the purpose of our gathering?" "..." "So I thought. And one more thing... We will not actually release the results for two more weeks. This meeting is adjourned." The camera leaves the room backwards, revealing a piece of paper taped to the door reading "Grad student torment committee meeting today. Refreshments following." House lights up, crowd leaves theatre. Trash... everywhere. Edited May 21, 2010 by Compoe thepoorstockinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joceyp17 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hi all! I have never posted on here but I thought I could relieve some of your agony with this information! I'm in Ottawa and I received my letter today. So I guess that means that every one else should be getting their letter shortly! I was a successful applicant..yayy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMR Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) Congratulations Joceyp17! I'm happy to hear someone has finally gotten word! Still waiting for my letter on the West Coast. Feels like it's taking forever! I'm guessing those of us out here probably won't get the letters until mid-week next week. Happy weekend all. ETA: Compoe that is pretty much the most hilarious thing ever!! Hi all! I have never posted on here but I thought I could relieve some of your agony with this information! I'm in Ottawa and I received my letter today. So I guess that means that every one else should be getting their letter shortly! I was a successful applicant..yayy Edited May 22, 2010 by JenMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firled Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) Thanks to all you great folks at the GradCafe for those helpful posts. Last year I failed to win a SSHRC (score 15/30) and this year I scored 19.9/30 and got 1 year of funding in category B since I am in the U.S. I already completed 36 months of my program so it was my very last chance. Better luck next year for those who were in my shoes last year! Edited May 22, 2010 by Firled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linggirl Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hi all! I have never posted on here but I thought I could relieve some of your agony with this information! I'm in Ottawa and I received my letter today. So I guess that means that every one else should be getting their letter shortly! I was a successful applicant..yayy Thanks joyceyp17 - I'm in Ottawa too, but no letter on Friday (sigh...). Fingers crossed this is more about mail sorting and less about bad news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck dock Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi all, I got an email from SSHRC today informing me that the results were indeed mailed out yesterday (May 20) so we should all know by next week. Thanks so much for letting us know!! keeping my fingers crossed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck dock Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi all! I have never posted on here but I thought I could relieve some of your agony with this information! I'm in Ottawa and I received my letter today. So I guess that means that every one else should be getting their letter shortly! I was a successful applicant..yayy Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linggirl Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi all! I have never posted on here but I thought I could relieve some of your agony with this information! I'm in Ottawa and I received my letter today. So I guess that means that every one else should be getting their letter shortly! I was a successful applicant..yayy PS: Congratulations on your successful application, joceyp17! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMR Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Linggirl, my fingers are crossed for you! My supervisor and other faculty members in my department told me that if your application gets sent out from your university, you've pretty much got the funding. So, hopefully, like you said, it's just a sorting issue! This whole process of waiting has been incredibly painful! Thanks joyceyp17 - I'm in Ottawa too, but no letter on Friday (sigh...). Fingers crossed this is more about mail sorting and less about bad news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig von Dracula Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I've also heard that if your application gets sent on to Ottawa you're virtually guaranteed a Master's SSHRC. But if that's the case, why all of this waiting? We're already a month late. I'd like to know it's coming for sure before I embark on my summer research so I don't wind up in debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linggirl Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Linggirl, my fingers are crossed for you! My supervisor and other faculty members in my department told me that if your application gets sent out from your university, you've pretty much got the funding. So, hopefully, like you said, it's just a sorting issue! This whole process of waiting has been incredibly painful! Thanks JenMR. Fingers crossed for you too. Victoria's a great place. I was there for my undergrad. I agree - this waiting process sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linggirl Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I've also heard that if your application gets sent on to Ottawa you're virtually guaranteed a Master's SSHRC. But if that's the case, why all of this waiting? We're already a month late. I'd like to know it's coming for sure before I embark on my summer research so I don't wind up in debt. Yes, it's the 'virtually' part that's a little scary. Some earlier posts said something about a computer glitch this SSHRC season, so I think this waiting is unusual. Nevertheless, I'm not sure how people are supposed to make decisions with so much up in the air. Sigh... Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky_114 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I just got my letter in North York, successful M.A. SSHRC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compoe Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Finally! I got my letter in Montreal - successful for the Masters award! Yeah, boy! What's your status, ALau? It has to arrive to you soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alau Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Finally! I got my letter in Montreal - successful for the Masters award! Yeah, boy! What's your status, ALau? It has to arrive to you soon. The mailman hasn't come yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle-bear Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Just got my successful MA letter in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMR Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Argh!! This is agonizing! Still waiting for my letter. Congratulations to those who've received their successful letters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linggirl Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 (edited) Just spoke to someone at UVic and, apparently, SSHRC still hasn't posted the results electronically. In fact, UVIC was astounded that students have received results in the mail before they (UVic) are able to access results. Alas, the saga continues... What the woman with whom I spoke did say was that she didn't think people on the waiting list would receive results any time soon. That is contradictory to what I was told by someone from SSHRC this morning, who said ALL Master's results were sent out on the 20th (both positive and negative). Edited May 25, 2010 by linggirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alau Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I received no letter from sshrc in the mail today. ARG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMR Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Ugh! Nothing like some contradictory information to raise the stress level. Thanks for calling them, linggirl! I was thinking about emailing someone myself. But, now that I know that they don't have any info, I'll just wait for my letter to come. Admittedly, my stomach did a little flip this morning when I was on the bus to campus. I saw some postal workers crossing the street and had considered getting off the bus to interrogate them. Probably not a good idea, especially since they weren't in my neighbourhood and probably didn't have my mail. Just spoke to someone at UVic and, apparently, SSHRC still hasn't posted the results electronically. In fact, UVIC was astounded that students have received results in the mail before they (UVic) are able to access results. Alas, the saga continues... What the woman with whom I spoke did say was that she didn't think people on the waiting list would receive results any time soon. That is contradictory to what I was told by someone from SSHRC this morning, who said ALL Master's results were sent out on the 20th (both positive and negative). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alau Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Our forum use contradicts the system theories: the more there's information, less entropy there is. In here the more info you get, the more chaotic you feel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alau Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I just gave them a call trying to get my results... no dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hleong Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 (edited) I'm an MA student who just received confirmation from SSHRC. To all the MA applicants who haven't received your letters yet, you can try emailing your proram officer. Good luck everyone! Edited May 25, 2010 by hleong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMR Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 hleong, is this someone at the university (i.e. Grad Studies office)? Or at SSHRC? I'm an MA student who just received confirmation from SSHRC. To all the MA applicants who haven't received your letters yet, you can try emailing your proram officer and ask them to send you a scanned copy of your decision letter. That's how I heard back so soon. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hleong Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 (edited) At SSHRC. Contact the person who's in charge of your file. Edited May 25, 2010 by hleong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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