[SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2014-2015]

Congrats to those who were successful and condolences to those who were not. You'll get them next time! Plus maybe SSHRC will email PhD results next year like they did with MA results this year and eliminate the obsessive mailbox-checking.
For reference, I won the 20k fellowship as well with a score of 13.4.

[SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2014-2015]

I'm positive that SSHRC will have no problem downgrading a 35x3 CGS award to a 20x4 Fellowship upon request. In fact, it's common practice to convert a SSHRC CGS into a SSHRC Fellowship if you're planning to study in the US. In past years successful applicants that SSHRC designates in "Category C" will have a choice between a CGS and and Fellowship (Category A is a CGS and Category B is a Fellowship).

 

Not too sure which universities in the US will allow you to hold multiple awards concurrently (including a SSHRC), but it's worth checking with the institution(s) you're applying to. In Canada most universities will reduce your internal funding package if you've been awarded a major external scholarship.

 

Thanks for your response, Konstantin--this is very helpful!

In my SSHRC research proposal I listed a Canadian university as my institution of choice, but have now accepted an offer at an American school...when I asked my current graduate chair whether a downgrade was possible she said "I have no idea, but let me know if you find out!" haha

I will definitely check with my new institution about concurrently holding SSHRC with their fellowship... of course, provided things work out in my favour this application round.

[SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2014-2015]

Haha, I'm definitely feeling the same way--a friend told me today she received an MA SSHRC, and I had to wait a month longer last year to get the same news!

I have two questions regarding doctoral SSHRC funding, provided I am lucky enough to receive good news this year:

 

-if you receive the larger grant ($35,000/3 years) are you able to elect to take the smaller grant ($20,000/4 years)? I ended up accepting an offer to an American PhD program and  you cannot take the larger SSHRC grants outside of Canada.

 

-does anyone know if American programs allow you to combine their funding package with SSHRC or does it have to be one or the other? SSHRC's Award Holder's Guide states "You may, however, accept awards from other sources, regardless of value, e.g., foreign sources, Canadian provinces, private organizations, your university." ...I suppose it probably varies from institution to institution, but any insight would be appreciated!

[Fall 2014 applicants??]

Thanks for the positive thoughts! I definitely have my fingers crossed, but I'm not too optimistic. I've tasted rejection a little too much this application season to get my hopes up again.

 

It definitely is an emotionally draining process. I'm rooting for a pleasant surprise in your near future. Best of luck!

[Fall 2014 applicants??]

I just got the Columbia email . . . was not waitlisted . . . they just took their sweet time with these rejections.

 

Hmmm... still nothing! I just want to be able to cross it off the list so I can start making some decisions.

Also, good luck with with Indiana - Bloomington! There's some great folks there. Recently got to meet Scott Herring--such a nice person and so bright.

[Fall 2014 applicants??]

Hi.  I'm a long time lurker first time poster.  I noticed that people have already received rejections from Yale, Columbia, and Boston College- I haven't heard back from any of those programs and checking on my application status doesn't show any decision...

 

Is this happening to anyone else?  Should I contact these programs or sit on my hands?

 

 

I'm in the same boat with Columbia. I'm pretty sure it's a rejection, but I would like to some certainty.

I'm also in the same situation with Columbia. Both acceptances and rejections have been posted on the boards. Maybe we're waitlisted? I don't know why they would reject in waves.

[Comparative Studies in Lit & Culture PhD @ USC]

Hi! I saw on the results page a few other people on here were accepted to the CSLC PhD program at USC.

I'm curious what streams people were accepted into, if you're attending the campus visit day in early March, what the merits of the program are for you, etc...? This is the only comparative lit program I applied to (the rest were traditional "English" programs) so I'd love to talk it out with some people. Thanks!