biofilmsarego!

Granted permission to use funds for int'l travel but have not yet received award notification.

I was told that funds would begin being disbursed by late April and continue through early May until all Fellows had received their initial/official offer, at which time it would continue on a monthly basis. Just curious if this has actually happened for anyone yet. My paperwork has been completed since the initial offer was made and now I'm just trying to determine if I should try to take on a teaching assignment for the summer and just pay for research materials out-of-pocket and get reimbursed later or if I can rely on getting funding prior to summer semester/field season. Ultimately I just need to know where my rent/living expenses will be coming from beyond May 1st. Sigh...

Has anyone actually received anything yet? Award notifications? Cold, hard cash? Just curious if change in PO will affect reliability of timeline as presented on EPA website. Any news would be appreciated as the waiting game is quite tiring and I have fieldwork that requires some funding (or at least acknowledgement that I will be reimbursed in a timely manner)...

Offered award and still haven't received reviews. Probably come with official award notification...

Wednesday the 17th.

Thanks @insane-in-the-membrain, but I'm not counting my chickens until the check clears. Mixed metaphors. And don't beat yourself up over it...success and failure, much like everything else in life, seems to be pretty cyclical--be on the lookout for inflection points and until then, just try to enjoy the ride.

Unfortunately no deadline was given, which could further delay things for everyone involved.

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You can get the next update.

2015 STAR Fellows are anticipated to be selected and notified of their award recommendation by early February 2016 and receive grant funding by end of February 2016.

Probably not the best verb choice here... :-)

Nice.

After the last communication I cant imagine getting any more news. At this point it's just a test of our patience/sanity. But if you want to go down that rabbit hole: jones.brandon@epa.gov

Nope. Sometimes I wonder if the application process was merely a group delusion...

The rejection letters will have 7 months of weight behind them, so they will be extra brutal upon delivery. I'm saddened by the prospect...