clem5

OP, maybe you’re too smart for grad school? To weigh in on the word usage topic, I personally always use “Earth” when talking about the planet (although apparently I didn’t when I signed up for the site?), and “earth” when referring to soil.

You make some good points (as Jay's Brain said, "as always"! ). I’m in a program that’s largely course-based in the first year, so I haven’t been working on my own research quite yet. Still, it’s true I have new insights on my project so I will give it some serious thought and see if I can incorporate them into the proposal. Thanks!

I just started in September, so I'll certainly try to improve it if I can, but truthfully I don't think a whole lot has changed in terms of what I want to do (at this point). I guess I was just thinking, "If it's not broken, don't fix it" and wondering if I was even allowed to re-submit the same thing.

I'm also a CGS-M recipient applying to OGS this year, and I'm wondering if there's any reason for me not to use the same proposal I applied with last year? I don't see why there would be any issue, given that, well, presumably I'm still working on the same thing I was last year. But I did already use it to win the CGS-M, so is submitting a proposal that is word-for-word the same questionable at all?

I thought a student could have up to six years of OGS/CGS, etc. funding? Is that not right, or am I just misunderstanding what you mean here?

Thanks!

Just got SSHRC at York!

Thanks! Were you an alternate? My fingers are crossed for SSHRC at York...

I would also like to know this - and if you do know, how did you find out?

Does anybody know, for alternates, do we ever find out when our chances are up, or do we stay alternates until we either get an award or hit January (which I read is the last they can make offers in this cycle)?