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SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2013
wheatGrass replied to Mike D.'s topic in The Bank
Hey- if you are 'fully funded' in your program currently, do you put that down in the credentials section? If so, what do you call it? I have my department's standard funding package + a small scholarship. Should I list them separately? Thanks -
University of Toronto - Graduate Housing Options
wheatGrass replied to canteaus's topic in Officially Grads
There are so many great neighborhoods within easy biking/TTC distance from UofT, I think that living on campus would mean missing out on what makes Toronto a great city. Toronto has amazing neighborhoods! I would try to find a roomate wanted situation in a fairly close neighborhood--Queen west, college st, kensington, dupont, danforth, Christie/St. Clair, st lawrence market area... All of these are a short TTC or bike ride away and you will probably be able to find an apartment share situation for less than residence. I don't get the draw of living on campus, honestly. -
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Dressing the Part . . . for Girls!
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Doctoral scholarship CRSH/SSHRC 2012
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So now I'm trying to do some math, comparing my score with the successful scores in my field.... I have a lot of work to do in the next year or so if I'm ever going to be successful! At the time of my application I had no real research experience, no publications, and only 1 major conference. I'm going to need to get my ass in gear! It seems like the other applicants in my field have SO MUCH going on! I'm impressed.
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I'm heading into my first year. It makes sense that the committees take what year you're in into account. If you look at the distribution of awards across year of study it is pretty even.
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East coast.
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Waitlisted, 15.5. Boo.
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60 user(s) are reading this topic 13 members, 47 guests, 0 anonymous users Definitely a hot topic today.
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City near the ocean. I'll have to wait another day or two, I imagine.
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My mail has also arrived--no letter. So now I can be productive for a little while.
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4/4. I was initially waitlisted for one but got moved from the waitlist a couple of days later. I only applied to programs that were a really good fit.
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I am also terrified. To make things worse, I went to a graduate student seminar at a conference recently and felt totally out of water. I was the only person there who hadn't yet begun his or her program; most people were actually at the proposal stage and could talk so eloquently not only about their projects, but others' as well. I guess I should feel happy that I was accepted to attend, but I just didn't feel like I could ask a relevant question or contribute anything worthwhile to the discussion. It left me feeling really crappy about my abilites. (Things did get better at the conference, when I got to sessions with people whose interests are more directly aligned with my own). I am coming from a very small MA program into quite a selective PhD program. I feel like I really need to practice taking risks in academic discussions so that I don't get completely overwhelmed by all the more experienced people in my new program.
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Are anyone else's classes much harder than they thought they would be?
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I have seen gmail addresses at the bottom of articles in journals (for corresponding author contact info), so you wouldn't be the first to use a gmail address. I think it's smart, and people understand that those who are still studying or just starting their careers expect to move around a bit before settling down/lucking in to a TT position.
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Updating Education on Facebook
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What's the story behind your avatar or username?
wheatGrass replied to katerific's topic in Waiting it Out
I picked the name because it has absolutely nothing to do with me. The picture does though! I do a cryptic (British-style) crossword every day. Or I try, at least. -
Along those lines, I've heard that the institutions find out who got an award before the applicants. Anyone know if this is true? Has anyone either gotten 'unofficial' news from their departments or know of anyone who has? I wonder if it is the 'target' institutions who hear, or the home institutions. I'm not actually going to go to the target institution I wrote about in my SOP.
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My department doesn't require any bound copies to be submitted. Theses are deposited online. When I defended my MA thesis months ago, my incredibly helpful and wonderful supervisor recommended that I get it bound because "it's nice to have on your shelf." Question: I've heard it's tradition to give your supervisor a bound copy. Did you do this? It seems kind of, I don't know, self-important. It costs $25. This is someone I anticipate working with in the future, meeting up with at conferences, etc...