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I just got my letter too! Received an email about an hour ago that there were documents waiting for me in the portal, and it was the letter of award plus supplementary scholarship information.

I applied through DAAD NY, although I'm currently resident in Germany.

IT SAYS FUNDING!!! Third time really was the charm... I guess it pays to be persistent.

Just checked the portal this morning and my status has gone from "Selection made" to blank!

jdcakess, that sounds like a very promising sign! Maybe the DAAD makes all these arrangements in advance, and the training centre didn't realise you hadn't actually received the notification yet. Either way, fingers crossed that it's as positive as it looks! My status is still "selection made" (as of exactly one week today), but I did notice something strange recently about my application in the portal. Since I'm applying for the second year of my Masters and it doesn't quite last a full year, I entered a shorter funding period in my application, with an end date in July 2018. Up until last week, the requesting funding end date was still July 2018 (I'm 100% sure of this), but sometime within the last week it was changed to September 2018. My last two applications (both rejected) still show my original requested end dates. At this point I'm just going a bit crazy trying to read meaning in little details like that. Hopefully they let us know soon so at least this painful period of anticipation can come to an end, either way.

Applied for the Grad Study Scholarship for my master's degree (actually my second year, but I didn't get it the first year) - my status just changed today from "application submitted" to "selection made". Last year it just went straight to "application rejected". Dare I hope that I actually managed it this time?!

In my case, I first saw my status change from "Application submitted" to "Application rejected", and then the next day I received an email saying that there was a message for me on the DAAD Portal. When I clicked on the line for my 2016/17 application, there was a little pdf attachment from the DAAD that contained my rejection letter. Yeah, but a lot of people take extra days off either before or after the Easter weekend, so things will be moving more slowly than usual. I work at a public research institute in Germany and the office is turning into a bit of a ghost town. On the other hand, they could be making a push to get out the notifications before Easter. Either way I hope the rest of you get your news soon!

They didn't tell me the exact reason, although they did give me some insight into their process. The letter said that they had 400+ applicants for about 70 spots and that my application received a score of X out of 10, just marginally missing the scholarship. I don't know if everyone will receive such a letter, but I was actually glad to get it, since last year's rejection felt so sudden and cold. It's a shame to miss out on it for the second year in a row, but I actually have a job offer in Germany that I can accept now and will still be within the "less than 15 months in Germany" restriction for next year, so I actually feel okay about it.

So, I saw my status change to "Application Rejected" yesterday and got the official notification today as a message in the DAAD portal, rather than an email from DAAD New York like last year. This time they actually told me how many points I had achieved and that I "just marginally" missed being awarded the scholarship. So, that's too bad, but I'm actually happy to have received a more "personal" rejection letter this time.

I emailed them last Thursday about the Graduate Study Scholarship and they said they didn't know the date that results would be communicated since Bonn still needs to sign off on it. They suggested emailing back in "a week or so". Fingers crossed that we hear back this week... I have a job offer that I need to make a decision on very soon so the stress is really building. :/

Hi all, I'm also planning to apply for DAAD this year (graduate study scholarship). Unfortunately I didn't get it last year, but here's hoping this round is better. I've already started my Masters in Germany though and am applying to fund my second year - not sure if that's better or worse for my application standing. At least my German language certificate is looking a lot better, haha...

Finally locked down my plans this morning and scored two part-time research assistantships at my undergrad university for the summer!

Hey all, just wanted to update and say that I officially accepted my offer this morning to start the MPP at Hertie! Anyone else made their decision yet?

Didn't get it - but I suspected that anyway, with my status on the portal a few weeks ago. The email specifically cited "a large increase in the number of applications this year"... I was concerned that the odds might be worse this year after all the press about "free" university in Germany so that's unsurprising. Still, very frustrating. :/

And to think, back when our application statuses changed on the portal I assumed we would hear back within a few days... how naive. I haven't looked back at the past DAAD threads in a while but I feel like they'd usually heard back by this time.

Thursday is a holiday in Germany?

I'm also optimistic that we'll hear back tomorrow... I mean, I've been optimistic all this week and last, but seriously, it's so close now!!

Previous Schools: Mid-tier public university in Canada; full year exchange at Sciences Po Previous Degrees and GPAs: BA Economics & Political Science, 3.95 GPA GRE Scores: Didn't take it since it wasn't required Previous Work Experience: 2 years as a policy analyst with the Canadian government (treaty negotiation) and BC government (financial regulation) Math/Econ Background: BA in Econ including first-year calculus, two semesters of statistics, and econometrics Foreign Language Background: Fluent French (DELF B2), intermediate German, elementary Mandarin Intended Field of Study in Grad School: General policy analysis with interests in economic/fiscal integration in the EU and financial regulation Long Term Professional Goals: Flexible, but I would like to stay in Europe and work for an international organization or think tank in some area of economic policy. I would consider a policy-related job in the private sector but prefer public. Schools Applied to & Results: Very few. Hertie School of Governance MPP (accepted, 25% tuition waiver), Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt MPP (accepted), Erasmus Mundus Economic Policies in the Era of Globalization MA (reserve list) Ultimate Decision & Why: I have yet to submit my tuition deposit since I'm waiting to hear about a DAAD stipend, but I am planning to accept the offer for the MPP at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. There's just so much more information available on the program and its alumni outcomes, current students have said great things about the quality of teaching, and there are a lot more networking/job hunting opportunities in Berlin (not to mention, it would be a fun place to live!). The cost initially scared me off since I had hoped for a higher tuition waiver, but after crunching the numbers, I decided that it was worth taking out a modest loan to attend the program. Advice for Future Applicants: Cast a wide net and give yourself plenty of options to choose from, since your desires and priorities may change from one end of the process to the other. Although I'm happy with my decision to go to Hertie, I do wish that I'd applied more broadly and not limited myself to just three programs. Explore all your funding options before simply ruling something out due to the cost.

Just checked my email from back then as well and I have an identical message, so you might be right about hearing from Bonn. At the same time, I posted an excerpt a few pages back in this thread from an email I got back from DAAD New York after emailing them to ask about my changed portal status: "As we haven’t announced the results yet, and only our head office in Bonn has access to the portal, I can’t explain the reason of any status being listed in the portal. I’ll let you know as soon as I find out from our head office." ...which gave me the impression that the results would be communicated through DAAD New York. So at this point, who knows?

The uncertainty drives me bonkers, but I recently went through my finances and decided that I am willing to take on the debt to attend my program next year whether or not I get the DAAD, so that decision has relieved a lot of my stress (although it goes without saying that I still really don't want that debt). I've stopped looking for a "permanent" job, but am still hoping to find something paid and relevant in my field for this summer and it's hard not knowing when I'll have to leave for Germany (since the DAAD could require an intensive German class before my program starts). Also, I'd like to sign my study agreement and submit my tuition deposit, but I feel like I need to wait for the final word from the DAAD since I ended up deciding on a program that wasn't my first choice when I applied for the study scholarship (i.e. it wasn't in my study proposal). If I do get the scholarship (a big "if", since I was one of the folks who had my status temporarily showing "application rejected" a few weeks ago) I'd need to confirm whether I can apply it toward my new program. Really, I just want to know!

...so what you're saying is that we should be prepared for an email in either the American east coast OR European timezones?!

Mine hasn't changed at all and I'm applying for a Masters (MPP). Caelryck, I'm also planning to be at the Hertie School in the fall! Hopefully with funding, but if not, I'm going to try to scrape together something...

Lived/worked in: Canada, France Travelled in: USA, Mexico, Germany, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia. Hoping to add a few more while I'm doing my masters in Germany next year.

At least with the German universities themselves, the waiting didn't drive me crazy because all the activity happened while I was asleep! From my Pacific timezone, Europe's 9-5 is my midnight-8am, so I would just wake up to emails in my inbox. Very nice and fairly low-stress. In this case, it looks like the results will be communicated by DAAD North America, so now I'm all strung out during the workday! Fingers crossed for this week - I'd love to put down that deposit on my spot...

Look at all these new posts from ChemEng users with only 1 or 2 posts on their profile defending Bernard1992... guys, this person is a confirmed troll, and they're just creating new accounts to jump to their own defense. Case closed. Just ignore and/or report them and move on.