anxiousphd
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The same thing happened to me a few weeks back. I also assumed that meant they were unhappy with the initial applicant pool. Bummer!
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21 minutes ago, libranerd said:
So sorry to hear this. If I remember correctly, you also applied to other fellowships so I hope one of those turns out! No news on this side but I applied pre-doc that could be why.
Thank you! Yes, you're correct that I applied for the dissertation fellowship, not the pre-doc. Good luck! I hope y'all hear back soon.
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Just got my rejection. Email to review results arrived at 9:16 am on Monday, 3/22.
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52 minutes ago, NativeSci said:
Im guessing we arent finding out today
Maybe not, but it's still possible since there are a couple hours left before the end of the work day!
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Panic! at the Fellowship Forum
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17 hours ago, Oklash said:
I can go first! I am down to two offers and can't decide.
UW-Madison is my dream school. Wonderful faculty and perfect for my interests and it suits my needs as an academic perfectly. But as a person...I'm not sure. It is a very far move, especially considering my other offer.SMU is geographically closer to my current location. The stipend is also significantly higher (31k vs 24k) and they provide a moving fee. My friend also lives nearby and owns property we could live on, which means I'd have no rent for at least the first year. I mention location and funding a lot because my mom is getting a heart transplant. It's a fairly long process and in all honesty, it's a gamble on whether we can survive the waiting list. And if we do, then things would move quickly. (As in an organ will be donated and the transplant would happen within the next couple of hours). And I know it sounds simple, but we're looking at 4-5 years of waiting, surgeries, and recoveries. So considering my finances and family, SMU would be better. And even though the faculty is great, incredible even, they aren't UW-Madison, my dream school.
So like I guess I feel like I'm trying to pick between my dream school and my family. Like a dream school that's far away with a weaker stipend or a different school with an incredible stipend and more reasonable 'real life' compromises.
And one of the worst parts is that I really don't have anyone to really talk about this with. Everyone who isn't an academic says "just go to SMU" like its a no brainer because its closer and pays more. But every tenured academic advisor is like "just go to UW" like its a no brainer because they don't have to worry about money as much as I do.
I ended up attending an MA program within an hour of my family because the other programs to which I was accepted didn't offer sufficient funding. It worked out for the best on a personal level, because that meant I got to spend a lot of time with my grandfather before his sudden passing over the summer right before my program started. I 100% would have gone to one of the other programs had they offered me full funding, but looking back I'm glad I was closer to home. If I had moved 5-8 hours away from home that summer, I probably would have regretted not being around when my grandfather passed or being with my family as we grieved.
There is no right answer. There is some level of personal or opportunity cost no matter what you do. Try to think about how you might feel about each decision 5 or 10 years from now. Either way, trust that your mom knows how much you love and support her. She wants you to be happy and to achieve your dreams.
Good luck to you and to your mom.
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I'm not sure about any of the other ACLS fellowships, but provisional acceptances for the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation fellowship went out yesterday afternoon (around 4pm EST on Monday 3/15) according to folks on the Wiki site. They speculate that alternates will be notified today (3/16). So, I suppose the best I can hope for now is alternate (still a long shot...)
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15 hours ago, libranerd said:
I guess we hear back next week ? fingers crossed
I hope so! I'm not too optimistic about my chances, but it will be nice to at least know either way.
Good luck!
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2 hours ago, cassidyaxx said:
I've seen a few posts like this before, but I'm wondering if I should reach out again to BC and reaffirm my interest in their program as well as see about my place on the waitlist? I've been accepted to two more conferences since I submitted my application, and received two awards. I'm wondering if it could be a kind of two birds one stone sort of email, or if I should wait to send an email like this when we get closer to April.
I'm sure this is different for every program, but my MA Grad Director told me that my clear interest in the program (follow-up emails, visiting campus, etc.) helped me in the admissions process. IMO it can't hurt to reach out and reaffirm that they are your top choice program and you're still interested. Good luck!
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50 minutes ago, Grad19 said:
Hmm, since that's the "Science Review Panel," maybe that's only for certain fellowships (like the predoc)? I'm in the humanities and applied for the dissertation fellowship. But that's a good sign that they're probably all convening around this time, as presumably there would be different panels for each type of fellowship.
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On 3/8/2021 at 1:10 AM, Asmaa Elsayed said:
Last year, they received the emails on the 19th (for predoc)... so maybe in two weeks or less?
It looks like they received word on March 15th in 2019! ...but on the 28th in 2018 ?
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10 hours ago, TheorySchmeory said:
Does anyone know if there is a thread for soliciting advice on making a choice between English graduate programs?
Maybe in the "Decisions, Decisions" forum? I don't know of one specifically, but it seems like that would be the place for it.
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Departmental policies about outside employment vary, so I would definitely check with the Director of Graduate Studies to see if they allow it. In my experience, it would not have been feasible for me to hold outside employment while I was completing coursework. I have worked between 15 and 25 hours per week on top of my PhD since I completed coursework, and that has been manageable. I have also taught one course each semester as part of my program funding; if you're not expected to teach or TA, you may be able to manage working more hours when out of coursework or working a few hours while you're in coursework.
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Seeing that all of the awardees and honorable mentions in my field were from much more prestigious universities is not surprising, but disheartening all the same. ?
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I'm waiting on the dissertation fellowship. ? so much anxiety
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I believe Wake Forest University is accepting applications until March 15th (Jan 15th was their priority deadline); it's probably too late for a department fellowship in the Writing Center, but some university fellowships may still be available. Duquesne University is accepting applications until July 1st. The deadline for fellowship consideration at Duquesne has passed, but they are not awarding any MA fellowships in the English department this year anyway. There will likely be other university fellowship/assistantship opportunities. I would also imagine that schools with more general MA programs in Humanities (U Chicago comes to mind) would have later deadlines, but I have heard that sometimes those sorts of programs are not worth the significant cost.
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I applied for the dissertation fellowship. The FAQ on the Ford website is vague about when to expect to hear back--it just says "by April." The other two fellowships to which I applied, Mellon/ACLS and AAUW, say to expect to hear back in late March and April 15th, respectively. So it's going to be a long month and a half ?
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Rooting for y'all to get fellowships, gradcafe co-commiserators. I'm planning to apply for this fellowship next year, and I'd appreciate any advice you may have to offer.
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Duquesne University and Wake Forest University both fund some of their MA students. I did my MA at Wake and I'm a PhD candidate at Duquesne, So let me know if you have any questions about either.
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship in Composition, Business/Technical Communication, and Digital Pedagogy
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https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/brittain-fellowship/brittain-fellowship-application-process
Application deadline for optimal consideration: October 1, 2022
Job Description
The Writing and Communication Program (WCP) in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech invites applications for the Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship, starting January 1, 2023. This three-year fellowship includes service, research, and a 3/3 teaching assignment in first-year composition or business/technical communication. Within programmatic outcomes related to rhetoric, process, and multimodality, Fellows integrate their own research interests into the courses they teach.
In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance, retirement, and research support, Brittain Fellows receive preparation in and support for further development of multimodal pedagogy via the Digital Pedagogy Postdoctoral Seminar. Brittain Fellows also benefit from other support activities and services, including the postdoctoral seminar in technical communication and job market support for both academic and nonacademic positions.
Winner of the 2020 Georgia Tech Diversity Champion Award, the 2021 Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award, and the the 2021-22 CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence, the WCP is committed to providing inclusive teaching for a diverse student body. We strongly encourage individuals from Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities; individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community; and individuals born outside the US to apply.
Salary
First-year Brittain Fellow base salary is $56,635, with the salary increasing for the second and third years of the fellowship
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in rhetoric, composition, business/technical communication, literature, film, visual rhetoric/design, or other humanities fields must be conferred by January 1, 2023. Ph.D. must have been conferred within the last five years. Candidates should have university-level experience teaching writing and communication courses (e.g., first-year composition, business or technical communication, writing-intensive courses).
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