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Hopefully they get back to us before March. I think the website says February. Fingers crossed they aren’t that late this year.

Is this something that you can address with a professor or mentor in the department? Sorry I can’t be of much help to you, but perhaps looking into some non-university writing services would help you out. All the best to you.

What field/department are you pursuing your postdoc in? Does the institution you’re at provide any writing help services? Maybe this is something you can look into.

Thanks for the link! Hopefully the results aren’t that late this time around. I read that we are supposed to hear back some time in February. Best of luck to you on your application!

I will be reviewed by Committee 4 as well! Do you have any idea how many applicants usually apply for SSHRC Postdoc and how many win?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if there is anyone out there who has applied for the SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship? Thought I would start a forum to wait out the results with others.

My email came from Erin as well. You should check your student centre account and look under 'external scholarships' or something like that. It lists your awards and it should tell you what your SSHRC status is. Best of luck

Western emailed me to let me know that SSHRC notified them with the results. I've been waitlisted. Better than being rejected, and at least I was awarded OGS earlier today, so I'm happy either way!! Good luck everyone!

Have either of you received a formal letter about your wait list status?

It just says under review.

Got the official letter today. Wait listed for PhD Social Justice.

Absolutely! But I've been accepted elsewhere and I was hoping that I would finally decide which school I would be attending. Being waitlisted has just thrown everything off! Hopefully the process isn't too long! Do you have any idea how many people have been waitlisted?

As am I..although I was really hoping that if I wasn't accepted I would just get a rejection!

I've applied to the PhD program in SJE. Haven't heard anything yet nor have I emailed them. For those wait listed, do you know how many people are also on the wait list? I've been accepted elsewhere but rejected all but one, not only because of deadlines but I feel bad for people on the wait list. I did manage to extend the deadline for the one school I'm content with attending, but still want to wait to see what OISE says.

I'd definitely go with McGill. I did my masters there and may be going back for my PhD. The 11k for living expenses is pretty good. For such a major city, cost of living is super low. Aside from that, Montréal is an awesome city.

Getting positions in academia, regardless of what you get your degree in, is difficult. However, undertaking an interdisciplinary program like the ones you've been accepted to can have its advantages. You can work in a department and still be affiliated with other programs, where you can teach and supervise students. But I would recommend that you consider options outside of academia, too. You should, if you haven't already, consider getting part-time work and research positions in organizations or industries that relate to your studies while doing your PhD. Of course, TA and RA positions are important for your resume and experience, especially if you want to get into academia, but other relative work experience may work out to your advantage, too. I just say that in case you graduate and don't find a teaching job right away. In terms of choosing which program, it would also be good to look into what you can do with either of these programs following your PhD. I've only applied to two programs at a few different universities (education and sociology)--but I'm rejecting my sociology acceptances for opportunity in education, which I feel will be more.

PhD students also get the $15,000 + tuition at OISE--not just for masters students. Also students at schools such as Toronto and McGill tend to have much better chances of getting SSHRCs from what I've heard. I've been accepted to York with a minimum funding of $21,000--more info to come. Not sure if I will accept, though. I think I will have much more opportunities with a degree in Education rather than a degree in sociology with a focus on Education. Also, your job following your PhD really just depends on the amount of experience one gets before graduating, so I'm not concerned with what will follow because Education is a significant field.

I also applied to the SJE program, and their social justice stance is one of the central reasons why I've applied to OISE.

From what I've heard, in the 80s and 90s OISE was excellent, but apparently the program has gone downhill since and they now have a hard time recruiting students. But OISE does have a name, and this is why I am stuck. If I get accepted, do I go to OISE simply for the name or elsewhere for the quality of its professors and the program? In terms of funding, I understand that it is $15,000 + tuition, along with TAships, etc. What is the funding package like at York? At least U of T and Western (and I'm sure other education programs in Canada) provide something. McGill, which prides itself on its reputation, gives students nothing. I've heard the most they offer is an entrance scholarship of $5,000 first year and maybe an RA or TAship of around $6,000.

Thank you! Which department did you apply to? I see that the psychology department has already started sending out acceptances--far earlier than previous years.

I don't know how it works in the US, but I know that Western and the University of Toronto are fully funded. Both schools cover tuition, and Western gives $12,000/year while Toronto gives $15,000/year. However other top schools, such as McGill, gives nothing.

Anyone applying to Education programs in Canada (OISE, Western and McGill especially)?

My GRE scores were terrible (I only applied to a couple of American schools and didn't really spend much time preparing for the GRE) but I had a high M.A. GPA (not in sociology), strong reference letters, conference presentations, and a couple of peer-reviewed articles.

I've been waitlisted.

I called the University of Michigan and was told by the end of this week/first week of February decisions will be made/admits notified.