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1. Yes this is apparently correct, but in reality never happens. Also, the tend to split up 50/50 DRA/DRB categories for the DFSA. 2. It should be an email and then check on research net under completed or current activities. I can't remember which one. Then it will give you a notification letter, rankings etc. as a PDF file Good luck! Where do you go to school?

Last year when I applied, there was no breakdown in DFSA vs. non-DFSA on my notification letter. When I talked to the program director of the grant, she had said that they basically just take the top 10-12 that are in the pool of people that would've received a CGS-D as it is. So you still need to score in the 10-15%ile overall or whatever it comes down to this year. FYI last year I was in the 20th %ile. Had 1 primary author, a couple second/third etc author papers and a few abstracts accepted at major conferences. My major hit was all from one reviewer. One reviewer gave an overall score of 4.40/4.90 and the other didnt even give one score greater than 4.20 on any of the sections. It is a very subjective process.

labcoatgirl: I am. Getting anxious for Tuesday!