Phalène

Just wanted to add that I wasn't bumped up until Christmas eve, and I was also #1 on my waitlist (from SDF to CGS, though).

My first time applying for SSHRC was in the first year of my PhD. My supervisor did tell me that it was uncommon for first years to win SSHRCs, but I did anyway. :-) The SSHRC statistics seem to indicate that it's pretty even across the board (in terms of which years win awards). Ahaha! Some days I feel like a supah-star, other days I want to hide under a rock.

I've always found that money attracts money.

The waitlist thing was really messed up last year. I went from being #1 on the SSHRC-to-CGS waitlist, to being #30 (and thus having no chance of getting a CGS), to being offered a CGS in December. Apparently the reason people moved down on the waitlist was because they eventually combined all the lists (so, the lists from each evaluatory committee) into one big one.

One of my friends just received word that she's won a SSHRC Vanier! So happy for her!

Hai, Canuck! I would think you guys still have at least a few months of waiting to go. Last year, I heard about my SSHRC in the first week of May... and wasn't bumped to a CGS until the end of December. It is an incredibly stressful and frustrating experience, and I definitely emphasize with everyone waiting right now!

Everyone gets forwarded for OGS...

^^ actually, A and B class happens at the university level. A class goes to SSHRC, B class does not. This should NOT be confused with A level and B level awards ($35k vs $20k).

I only heard my application was sent on around this time last year. I wouldn't start worrying just yet. :-)

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS: I just got an email saying I will now be given a CGS!! Best Christmas Gift ever, although at some point I would like to be able to stop shaking!!

Congrats guys! I'm really happy for you both. I would assume that if you're currently in second year, you'd be getting $20k for 3 years. Still a little bitter about my situation, but I think I'm starting to accept that I was just in a really sh*tty subgroup, hah. Ah, well...

Bad news for me They've merged all the subgroups' waitlists and ranked them by scores, which means I am no longer number one on my waitlist (and I think this is ridiculous given that we know that some committees score harder than others!). Apparently they did receive a few extra CGSs, but not enough that it would make a difference for most people. I've been told my chances of receiving a bump up are pretty slim, given this new situation. So I'm pretty bummed. All that waiting and obsessing for nothing, heh. I wasn't able to get any info about the SDF waitlist, other than if someone hasn't heard by now, they aren't likely to be receiving it (I am not sure if these waitlists have also been merged). They are still giving out awards to people on the waiting list, but the new competition has started and that is their priority now. It could be over a month before people on the waitlist hear anything. Sorry I don't have better news, guys...

I didn't thank the committee in my application - I really didn't have the room and it might have seemed like I was trying to count my chickens before they hatched. The last line of my application went something like this: "I am confident that FancyPants University is the right place for me to continue my education and I would be delighted to join the doctoral program in Sociology in the fall." I did thank professors would agreed to speak and meet with me, though.

I called SSHRC (just couldn't wait), and they've changed how they do things slightly. The admin assistant took my name and number and someone is supposed to call me back (but given that I specified that my call was about the waitlist, they might decide to ignore me, hah). If I actually do get through to someone I'm going to ask about the waitlist protocols more generally (as opposed to enquiring about my own status, where they definitely won't tell me anything). I'm hoping to find out if things are just moving very slowly, or if they've finished giving out the alternate awards at this time. Let's see if I hear back from anyone...

Just popping in to say I've heard nothing (of course, lol). I'm surprised things have been so quiet... I thought we'd finally be getting some good news! I still think I might try calling them at the end of the month, even if only to see if I can figure out how their waitlist processing works!