LawrencevonBuskirk

Does anyone know if it is possible to defer an award (the intensive summer thing) until next year? And, if so, if there's some other way of going about that except sending a message through the portal?

So I recently got word that I've received the intensive summer language grant. Though the subsequent paperwork hasn't come through yet, some of the language on the website has me a little worried: It says the scholarship covers a "One-off scholarship payment of 2,300 euros" and that "Course fees and accommodation expenses are usually deducted directly from scholarship payments by the language course provider so that the grant holder is paid only the remaining amount to which he/she may still be entitled in Germany." (https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=3&origin=44&subjectGrps=&daad=1&q=intensive%20language&page=1&detail=50046548) Now, the course fees and lodging for where I've been placed (Carl Duisberg Berlin) add up to over 2,200. (https://www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/isk-kursliste.pdf) Does this mean that I'll basically be on my own for all expenses except lodging? I'm especially worried because the link above also says "the DAAD Intensive Language Course Scholarships do NOT cover all costs. Please plan your personal budget accordingly to cover these costs and also your private needs." If things actually are the ways this is sounding, the grant won't be of much use to me (and I find it hard to imagine that it would be that much use to that many people). Does anyone know if what I'm thinking is correct?

Just to clarify, this was only what a professor at Vanderbilt told me. I'm no authority on the matter myself.

I'm getting my B.A. from an unknown, small liberal arts college in the midwest. I'll be attending the University of Oregon's Ph.D program in the fall. I'm in to continental philosophy, so Leiter's list wasn't of much use to me. I recently spoke to John Lachs, a professor at Vanderbilt, and he told me that Ph.D programs are becoming more and more likely to accept applicants with an M.A. because this means less funding that the department has to cover.

I'll be heading to the University of Oregon with full funding (Ph.D). I was initially accepted to the Master's but waitlisted for the Ph.D. Other Accepts: U Kentucky (PhD) - Accepted, full funding New School (MA/PhD) - Accepted with 50% tuition waiver Marquette (PhD) - Accepted, no funding. Duquesne (MA) - Accepted with 25% tuition waiver. Miami University (MA) - Accepted with full funding. U Montana (MA) - Accepted, no funding. Rejected: DePaul Emory Fordham Penn State Loyola Chicago Memphis Vanderbilt (not officially, but c'mon). Anyone else here heading for Oregon in the fall?

Bump. So who's going to UO in the fall?

Thank you for the comments, everyone. I think I was letting my "oh dear lord, New School!" emotions get the better of me here.

Well, *here* is a hand....

I have a fully funded Ph.D offer from U Kentucky, and I'm 4th on the waitlist of 9 for the same at U Oregon. Yesterday I was informed that I've been accepted to The New School For Social Research with a %50 tuition waiver. The New School was a total "long shot" school for me; it was pretty much the "longest shot." It's one of the few primarily continental schools that actually made Leiter's list (not that this list matters much to me). But now I'm faced with the decision of either taking an only partially funded offer in an expensive city from a prestigious university or taking the full-ride from a lesser known school. Not that Kentucky is bad by any stretch, but it's no New School. If I end up getting an offer from Oregon, I will most likely go there without losing any sleep over The New School. But going to Kentucky over NS, even if the former is funded, will be a tough decision. A friend in New York says that he can get me a job. But such things aren't definite or guaranteed. Any thoughts, advice, information? My specific interests: social and political philosophy, Marx and 20th century Marxism (esp. Frankfurt School Critical Theory), Arendt, "existentialism," Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, the French scene from 1940-1960 (i.e. Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Beauvoir, and Camus), philosophy of language, meta-ethics.

I have a fully funded Ph.D offer from U Kentucky, and I'm 4th on the waitlist of 9 for the same at U Oregon. Yesterday I was informed that I've been accepted to The New School For Social Research with a %50 tuition waiver. The New School was a total "long shot" school for me; it was pretty much the "longest shot." It's one of the few primarily continental schools that actually made Leiter's list (not that this list matters much to me). But now I'm faced with the decision of either taking an only partially funded offer in an expensive city from a prestigious university or taking the full-ride from a lesser known school. Not that Kentucky is bad by any stretch, but it's no New School. If I end up getting an offer from Oregon, I will most likely go there without losing any sleep over The New School. But going to Kentucky over NS, even if the former is funded, will be a tough decision. A friend in New York says that he can get me a job. But such things aren't definite or guaranteed. Any thoughts, advice, information? My specific interests: social and political philosophy, Marx and 20th century Marxism (esp. Frankfurt School Critical Theory), Arendt, "existentialism," Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, the French scene from 1940-1960 (i.e. Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Beauvoir, and Camus), philosophy of language, meta-ethics.

I suppose there's no harm in applying to these "continental friendly" Leiter programs. It very much sounds like you could be happy in one or all of them. I would strongly suggest, however, that you also apply to some strong continental programs that aren't mentioned in Leiter. You're incorrect when you say that Kentucky and DePaul have no one who works on idealism and Adorno. Kentucky has Arnold Farr and DePaul has Bill Martin. The University of Oregon, another top-notch continental strong-hold that Leiter wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole, has Rocio Zambrana, who specializes in Hegel and The Frankfurt School. Basically: 1) By all means apply to these Leiter programs. 2) Do not ONLY apply to such programs.

I have received no email either. Perhaps they're sending out the "definite rejections" and leaving a pool of applications in a "waitlist for the waitlist" gray zone.

Got a letter from Marquette's GS today informing me that the offer I received is unfunded.

My letter from Marquette didn't mention funding one way or the other. I may call sometime today. If I do, I will report my findings on this board. And don't give up on Fordham! Waitlisting and acceptance without funding are still possible. I know acceptance without funding may as well be rejection, but it sounds nicer!

In broad terms: 19th and 20th century continental. More specifically: social and political philosophy, Marx and 20th century Marxism (esp. Frankfurt School Critical Theory), Arendt, "existentialism," Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, the French scene from 1940-1960 (i.e. Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Beauvoir, and Camus), philosophy of language, meta-ethics. In applying to Marquette, I was motivated more by the broad terms than by the specifics. My only other Ph.D offer so far is from Kentucky, and I think it might be a better fit for me overall (I don't know of anyone who does Marx at Marquette, whereas Kentucky has Arnold Farr who researches/teaches Marx and the Frankfurt School in depth). I see there's another result posting from Marquette, also with no word on funding. Hmmmm.