purplesmoke

Ya, you're right, looks like 12k. http://www.nsfgrfp.org/assets/File/2011%20NSF%20GRFP%20Presentation.pdf

Combined with the 8k applicants figure, does it seem odd that 25% of applicants are awarded a fellowship?

Any care to venture a guess as to when we'll hear or how many awards?

PhD or masters?

Why do you say they're so rigid? Personal experience? Is there information readily available on this?

Darn, still waiting on Phd...

I don't understand why they'd decide who they'll accept and invite to the open house, and then not tell us anything for a further two weeks.

I've been told that once you have funding you can essentially pick where you go, since you are basically free labor. I'm guessing you just email the schools and tell them the good news?

Is hope lost yet? I tried contacting them and haven't received a response...

These decisions might not be the acceptances.

Judging from last year's results, there were a few acceptances by email in February followed by lots of rejects by post in March.

What is it with letters? Email us, it's faster and cheaper!

Just thegradcafe results

Hahvahd, y u so slow?

So what's taking so long?

Anyone hear anything else? I see the few acceptances/waitlists on the results page so I'm starting to get worried... last I called they said decisions would be sent out by today, but I don't want to be the annoying girl who keeps on calling back.

Nothing. Not Boston area though.

Any news? I don't even see accepts on the results page.... anything?

If I haven't heard am I rejected?

That's what they said last week.

Is the lack of news bad? I'm getting a bit worried, it being the last day of February and all....

Has anyone called them yet?

But you'd think they let in the stellars and interview everyone else, not the other way around.

You think they'd care more about people they accept at least...

You think they'd care more about people they accept at least...