third_time_lucky

I heard from the department yesterday and got the mailed confirmation today: 1 year SSHRC Doctoral! Score: 21/30. Stats: - 0 peer reviewed journals - 4 co-authored contributions to edited volumes - 6 conference presentations - 3.7/4 GPA BA - 3.8/4 GPA MA - 4/4 GPA PhD - 2 OGS - 2 strong letters from Full Professors - 2 RAships - Countless iterations of my program of study I want to pass some advice to those who weren't successful this year: keep hustling. I made it to nationals for Vanier in 1st year and was unsuccessful. I made it to nationals for SSHRC last year and was unsuccessful (score: 15/30). I had pretty much given up on ever getting SSHRC, but I'm happy I still invested the effort this time around. Granted, the financial reward is much less at this stage of my program - but the validation feels great. Also, for those who interested in envelope thickness: the successful envelope definitely felt/looked thicker than last year's rejection envelope.