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5 minutes ago, Sasquatchfrails said:
Yes same, not taking this for granted until I get more information/confirmation! I believe what it should say is "Graduate", since that's what was listed there previously but I am hoping its a simple typo.
I'm sure the people who make decisions and the people who update the portal are different, so it's possible something go changed on accident - but I hope not the funding part! Congrats!
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12 minutes ago, Sasquatchfrails said:
Hi there! For USA applicants whose status changed to Funding today, have you received an email or a new document in the portal with any more information? My status changed to Funding (yay!) however where is lists the study dates and target institution it also says Doctoral Candidate, which I am not. I am applying as an MA student (and I checked mt application again and that was absolutely clear). So I am nervous that the change to Funding is an error....
It's possible they have only two boxes to tick? "Doctoral Candidate" or "Independent Researcher" - or something along those lines? No letter/email on my part, and I'm holding my breath until I get more thorough confirmation - but there is an option in the lefthand menu to accept the award. So... who knows.
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9 minutes ago, Marzhan said:
By the way, may I ask where did you apply and what is your research area?
I'm already ABD stateside, applying to conduct fieldwork all over (with an affiliation at FU Berlin). My field is political science.
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15 minutes ago, Marzhan said:
No changes yet. Did you receive email notification about the change? (Just lazy to check the portal everytime)
No, I checked the portal. It says funding and there's an option for accepting or rejecting the award, but no letter yet.
14 minutes ago, Marzhan said:Congrats!!! Happy for you!
Thanks!
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My application now indicates "Funding." Has anyone else's changed? (US long-term research)
- Katy Boleyn and Lentiful
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My status now indicates "Funding." Has anyone else's changed? (US long-term research)
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2 hours ago, Katy Boleyn said:
Thanks
I think yes, but that is not really the point. I was surprised to hear that admission has to be uploaded before you receive the letter of award because I know people who have deadlines at universities in July
That makes sense. I guess I was just a little confused. I had understood the question as something along the lines of: DAAD doesn't require proof of admission to apply and win the scholarship; you received notification of admission, and wanted to alert DAAD in the event that it may matter/expedite their transmission of information to you; DAAD responded that they wanted something more official than the e-mail for this purpose - what do I do? Or have I missed something?
In any case, it does sound a little unusual if it's true that you need to show admission to get the award. Which scholarship in particular were you applying for?
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5 minutes ago, Katy Boleyn said:
There was just an email and not official document. And only in case when I confirm my acceptance of this study place it I will get an official admission.
Ahhh. Could you reach out to the uni and explain this to them? Perhaps they can draft something on letterhead for you.
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13 minutes ago, Katy Boleyn said:
Guys, please help me. The situation is following
1) I received a letter from University that I was accepted for study and should confirm my acceptance of this study place by the beginning of May
2) I decided to confirm it after DAAD results because if I will be rejected I cannot afford it and wont take somebody place at the Uni
3) I send a message via DAAD portal about my admission and forwarded the letter from Uni
4) Then I received an answer to load up an admission to portal
5) I described the situation and answered why I don't have it yet.
6) And then the lady answered that the admission has to be uploaded before you receive the letter of award, which should be in April. Literally. And that I should take on the study place and everything will be fine.Is it really like this about uploading admission? What should I do?
Status is "Selection made" and Program is "Study scholarships for graduates of all disciplines"What is the difference between a letter of acceptance and an admission?
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The portal indicates "Selection Made" - though nothing more. (US long-term research) FYI
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A 3.6 won't hold you back if all other parts of your application are superior. It's just one metric - don't stress about it. Which is important will vary from school to school, but I think you're fine. And if, as you say, your GPA is better in the later semesters than it was in the earlier, you should have no issue at all.
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Well personally, I don't see any reason why professors should invest a lot of time outside of ABD students. All things remaining equal, MA students typically aren't the top students nor do they have the methodological training required to actually conduct substantial research designs. Not saying MA theses are bad or anything, but when you compare a MA thesis and a dissertation, the difference is night and day. In fact, some of the best undergrads write better theses than average MA students. Lastly, MA theses by nature aren't meant to push methods in the field of political science.
On the other hand, ABD students have the methodological background and ability to actually push the boundaries of the field. This is where advising actually takes a substantially important role, because advisers can share their expertise and criticism skills to substantially improve a piece of work that is worthy of that time.
I just think the opportunity cost is too high for professors to devout a substantial amount of time to mentoring/advising MA or pre-ABD students. Besides, the vast majority of time spent by the students at these stages are taking classes, not conducing research.
Sure, but that's no reason, maybe outside of the top-10, for faculty to ignore their future ABDs. The opportunity cost? They stand to lose a lot if their program slips in the rankings because of bad attrition and discontent MA students (who, even if they move on to ABD level, may not perform as well as they otherwise might have because of bad advisement until their 3rd or 4th years). Absolutely the ABD deserve and need more attention.
Well, like I said, I'd be happy to complete my PhD at this program - it's an exciting opportunity in many ways. Not to mention, unlike anywhere else, they seem to really want me. The program is just not highly ranked; and their placements are good if you take that into consideration but certainly not at the level of a top 10 school. Consequently, I simply think that it would be in my best interest to attempt to apply again to some of those higher ranked programs that a) I believe I might fit better at; and b ) have demonstrably higher/better placement histories. However, it's not a guarantee that I'll be able to get into those programs and, if not, I would just complete my PhD where I'm at. It's not a cynical decision, it's just an honest one. I don't think anyone who got into a program ranked 20+ would necessarily pass up the opportunity to go to a HYPS-level program, except in very idiosyncratic circumstances - i.e. you're already working with your dream advisor. Or maybe that's just me. The TT job market already seems like such a huge risk - even with a top 10 PhD - that I owe it to my future self to attend the best program that I can get into that best suits my interests. Essentially I just want to reserve the right to try if I feel I ought to in a year, and I think that's fair.
With regards to PhD vs. Master's advisors, I agree with what's been said. There are surely good reasons why MA students shouldn't expect anywhere near the same attention as PhD students. That said, my point was that a first year PhD student probably doesn't rate much higher- and shouldn't expect to. Accordingly, I don't see it as some huge betrayal and waste of my future advisor's time to transfer at such an early stage. It's simply the student doing what's best for themselves at a stage in their development that is justifiably (in my eyes) individually-focused.
I don't think it's cynical, I was just problematizing it. You seem to have a good idea of what you want and how to do this. If I were in your shoes and wanted the same things as you, I'd probably accept the current offer and take it from there, rather than wait and cross my fingers that I end up somewhere in the following year.
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Not to keep adding fuel to this particular fire (though, I suppose I am), but I'm finding myself in this situation right now. I could take a lesser offer after getting 9 demoralizing rejections, but I'd be doing so with the idea that I would at least attempt to apply elsewhere next year. I'd be content (even excited) to finish my degree at the first institution, I wouldn't move across the country if that wasn't the case. However, it seems self-defeating and needlessly loyal to not at least attempt to better position myself for an academic job later on.
Now, the alternative is to sit around for a year and take the risk of not getting in anywhere again. But I then lose yet another year with no guarantee that I'll get in somewhere. The idea of taking a fellowship for a year and jumping ship does seem somewhat jerkish, but I'm not sure it ought to. I mean, my 'punishment' as it were, would be to essentially repeat a year of grad school since anywhere I'd apply to probably would be unlikely to accept transfer credits. And if I don't get into a really choice program that would be both better from a prospective job perspective as well as a better fit, then that's cool too.
Plus, the 'dilemma' presented on these forums seems to assume too much with regards to how much professors really care about their advisees - especially before the ABD phase. I've been in two master's programs and my general take away is that professors are only willing to invest so much time in students and away from their more pressing concerns (research, etc.). Surely this is different in the latter stages of a PhD program, given that grad students become more of an investment than in MA degree-mills. Yet, from their perspective, you probably aren't worth much effort until they can be reasonably certain you won't simply wash out (or transfer out).
A couple things...
1.) Why did you apply somewhere you wouldn't be happy completing your Ph.D.? I mean this seriously and friendly. I can 100% understand having second thoughts about somewhere you applied, but is there something seriously disconcerting about them? Have they never had an academic placement?
2.) Of course, it is in your interest and any programs' interest for you to be somewhere where you'll be happy and best set up for success. There's nothing wrong with accepting an offer now and looking elsewhere in the meantime, in case it so happens that you'd better fit and be better served elsewhere. I'd encourage you to keep an open mind, though.
3.) There's a difference, I think, between MA-degree mills and funded Ph.D. programs. What Ph.D. student is likely to move on to candidacy who has felt nothing but apathy from potential (who should be actual) advisers? It's in the professor's interest to invest in the funded MA, likely Ph.D. student, so that they remain in the program to begin with (and not - like you yourself may consider - transfer or drop out). Attrition affects rankings, which affects the pedigree of the professors' job. In MA programs that are designed mainly for income reasons, a one or two year program is less likely to face the potential attrition problems of a 5-7 year Ph.D. program, and thus would require less investment from the professors. Or does someone else think otherwise?
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It depends entirely on what you hope to do in grad school. If you're thinking MA programs (governmental affairs, public policy, etc.), then go with the language. If you have any inkling you may want to do a Ph.D., most def. take advantage of the opportunity to write a thesis. It may help you on the job market for think tanks, too.
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Also, there are plenty examples of "low GPAs" winning top spots in Ph.D. admissions. Work on all elements of your application.
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At CEU 3.3 is considered as B+. Unfortunately at the moment I don't know about spread - good question btw.
Your professors will know. Ask them to address it in their letters.
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What might also be important, however, is the spread of course grades at CEU. Is B above average? If that's the case, you shouldn't have a problem.
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Does PhD institution choice affect location afterwards, do you think? TT R1 would be a 2-2 load, right?
What do you mean? As in ranking vs. placement? I've gathered that institutions place better in the immediate area, but that could be a matter of convenience. Yes re: 2-2 load, as far as I know.
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Now that most of us have gotten most responses, I am wondering what the long-term perspectives are/what long-term perspectives are out there etc. So, what's your ideal outcome, what would you consider a realistic outcome, what would make you turn away from academia, stuff like this?
Since I'm not from the US, I am not at all/very familiar with the US system (I did not know what TT was before this cycle, e.g.). I understand schools are classified into R-1s and Other, with sub-classifications? There's also (selective) liberal arts colleges and community colleges, where the teaching load would be higher, but research output expectations would be lower?
I'll chime in at a later point, since I'm not quite sure of that yet, and am still reading up on the US system, and also what options there are globally ;-).
TT R1 anywhere between New England and Virginia.
Or (S)LAC in an awesome city with decent enough pay.
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Karl Loewenstein's 'Militant Democracy and Fundamental Rights.' It's old, but it's fantastic and illuminating.
Also, his name translates to Karl Lionstone. So, that's cool.
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I don't haha. I am just speaking to her points. My boyfriend sits very much where you do. He's a feminist. He would rather call himself and "equality-ist" though because he cares about more than just rote gender equality and he thinks that misogyny hurts everyone - including LGBTQ people, in particular. He thinks we need a bigger blanket term.
I remind him of social movement theories which speak about how there is a constant tension between inclusivity and intersectionality. It's both helpful and harmful, at the end of the day. God, I miss social movements stuff. We talk about it a lot, though. He has a BA in soc.
I like the term feminist because despite the "rote gender equality" implications, it's also a rich movement spanning centuries now, and to join it in any capacity is, for me, an honor. I take it you don't include too much of either social movements or critical theory in your research (although if the program leans more toward public administration, I can understand that)? Fortunately my broader field can include human rights (and one of my POIs is a rockstar in women's rights as human rights research) - while it is all very new to me, there is a lot of room for me to include it.
Equality-ist. I read some interesting analyses of Joss Whedon's "feminist" speech where he essentially rips apart the term feminist. I get it, I guess. It can be difficult, especially for men but also for anyone interested in the broader spectrum of human rights, to take on a term that implies a specific gender. On the other hand, that's what men have been doing for millennia, and it seems pretty clear to me that the third wave seeks to include the LGBTQ community especially. I agree with you that it's both helpful and harmful.
Because you mentioned intersectionality, I think it's worth including a quote from political scientist/critical theorist Jack Turner (which, incidentally, the article I pull from was brought to my attention by another gradcafe user via PM): "Proponents of colorblindness thus portray themselves as heroic defenders of racial justice who tough-mindedly attack racism at its root. The logic’s weakness lies in its obfuscation of the fact that we live in historical time, and that centuries-old systems of oppression leave aftereffects even after those systems have been formally abolished. Refusing to take notice of race becomes a principled basis for refusing to track how the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow differentially affect the lives of citizens, conferring advantage on some and disadvantage on others." (source: 'The Racial Innocence of John Roberts')
I think this is true of gender as well.
Edit to include: Sorry for getting all serious... I'm starving for this type of conversation.
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I'm sorry. Maybe I am confused but aren't you alive, standing, and doing quite well sans-man? I think you DON'T need a man and that's okay. I have no clue what this has to do with holding a door open, though. Feminists fold on either side of that issue since the central tenet, as I see it, is choice. As a feminist, you can choose to pay a tab or walk through a held door. I let my boyfriend or dad hold a door. I let my now-LT BF pay for our first meal together and then we went out for drinks after and I picked up that tab. I'm not intimidated by people being nice to one another, so I let doors be held and I hold doors. I try to be a friendly person and take care of those I care about regardless of sex. My friends do the same for me, too. I don't get offended by people being nice because I'm a feminist. I get offended when anyone insinuates I can't do basic things to take care of myself, though. Being feminist, though, doesn't make you a man-hater. I work with men more often then women, have more male friends, and love cycling, beer, and sports - all which are male-dominated pursuits. I have no issues with men, I can assure you.
I think you have probably met some crappy people that call themselves feminists. But guess what? Nasty people are everywhere. They come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Don't knock feminism and independence. I think you don't give yourself the credit due with what you've done. You admit to never having a LT relationship. And yet, you still accomplish a lot!
The easy way to do this is to simply STOP replying. The more you reply, the deeper you dig.
Don't forget that male feminists do exist too! And I might suggest (in the spirit of the third wave) that we widen the target group to be human beings - because as I see it (and please correct me if I'm wrong! I'm newly awakened) feminism is in part a movement to liberate women (and the LGBTQ community, and men - though the latter is less an issue of institutional injustice) from the societal constructs of gender (which, of course, returns to choice).
DAAD SCHOLARSHIP 2018-2019
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That seems possible. If so, you’d think they’d move quicker on sharing award details so people could accept or decline. But then, the portal is like going back more than a decade in Internet design history.