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I don't think I ever noticed it being populated before, so it might have always been that way or it could've changed at some point.

I think it's a little bit different for me since I'm applying for a language grant. I had to choose up to 3 programs to attend, but I think for the study grant you would normally only choose one, right? Also since I am pretty restricted in the dates that I can go to Germany, I picked three different institutes which all have programs at roughly the same time rather than three different programs at the same institute.

I just noticed that with my application too. What's interesting is that for 'Target Institution' my second choice is listed instead of my first, so maybe that's an indication that I got it. (I'm thinking if it was just generic information they would probably just list my first choice. By listing my second choice that might be a sign that I wasn't placed at my first but managed to get my second.) I probably shouldn't read too much into it until an official notice comes.

My application still says 'selection made' (language grant, USA). Congrats to Gibery! (Edited a typo)

Mine was one page single-spaced.

My status also changed to 'selection made.' According to this comment, it doesn't necessarily mean anything, except perhaps that we should hear from them soon!

I never received any confirmation from them.

Definitely apply. Even if you don't get get it your first year for whatever reason, you can always reapply the next year and you'll already have 80-90% of the work done for you. All you'll have to do is update a few things here and there and perhaps tweak your proposal if necessary. Also, I vaguely remember my graduate advisor saying that there is a GPA cutoff at 3.7 (out of 4.3). I'm not sure if this is a hard or a soft rule, nor if it is simply our institutional practice or some sort of official SSHRC cutoff.

I agree with others who have posted in this thread that the admissions committee probably can't or won't tell why you weren't admitted (although, again, it probably wouldn't hurt to ask). What I'd recommend is that you talk with your advisor or referees and ask them what they think the weakest part of your scholarly profile is and how you can start to improve on it this year. This could be a strike against you, depending on how closely related your current discipline is to your interest in philosophy. If, for example, you're majoring in geology and propose to study German Romanticism you may have a hard time convincing the committee that you have an adequate background in the topic you studied. I should say that I managed to get into a philosophy program after majoring in Classics, but it happened to be a classics program that specialized in ancient philosophy and I proposed to work on ancient philosophy. In any case, if there is a possible gap it might be worthwhile to take a few philosophy courses, especially advanced courses in your general area of interest, or perhaps to take a few courses on other philosophical topics to give yourself a more rounded philosophical background.

That sounds so weird! I'm sorry to hear about it. IMHO, it might be worth trying to inquire what the problem was. If SSHRC won't tell you anything, maybe you can try talking with your advisors or the people writing your references.

I just got my letter: accepted in the B category with 13.4/20! So excited!

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One possibility is that certain people get awarded the SSHRC but have to do a preparatory MA before starting their doctoral studies. This happened to two people coming out of my MA program a few years back who both accepted offers to UK schools. Edit: spelling.

Congrats to everyone who've been successful so far! My mail already came today (East Coast), so I guess it'll be another day for me at least.

It's possible that SSHRC didn't send out all the letters at once. I imagine they have 1000-2000 total letters to send out (acceptance, rejection, & waitlist). If they're sending them out in batches, it wouldn't be surprising if people in the Ottawa area still haven't received them yet.

I created this account to check in and say that I'm also (im)patiently waiting to hear from SSHRC. I'm thrilled to hear that we might get our letters as soon as next week, even if it's only a rumour.