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for the record, i didn't "win" the fellowship, i was offered it. it's a privilege, not a competition. maybe you should get that straight first if you ever hope to get one in the future.

No, fmrp,. The fellowship application IS a competition --- your application is judged based on the overall merit not just of your past academic performance, but also of how you articulated IN your essays your future goals and how well they fit in with the missions of the organization (NDSEG, NSF, etc.). Also, do us a favor and don't pretend to be an expert on who gets awarded these fellowships and who does not. Whether you say you "won" the fellowship or you were "offered" it DOES NOT MAKE A GODDAMN DIFFERENCE on your likelihood of being awarded it. You've contributed jack shit to this forum thus far, and with your unwarranted sense of knowledge and superiority, I doubt you'll contribute much more to science, or whatever your field of interest is.

to offer some hope, I declined my award to accept an NSF, best of luck to the rest of you and I am sorry that you are being kept waiting.

Got that too.  I e-mailed them to make sure it wasn't legit and their response was:
 
"XXXX,

If you have not been formally offered an award by our team via e-mail then your application is still under consideration by the department of Defense. Applicants logging into the award portal who have not been awarded will not see accurate information associated with their account because they have not received an award offer.

Please be advised that your application is still being considered for an award by the Department of Defense who is working hard to issue awards at this time. As they make their decision of who they would like to award, the will inform our office. At this time, we are still awaiting their decision regarding your application."
 
Good luck everyone!