call me paraonoid or an overanalyzer, but I suspect that 'recommended' but not 'recommended and reviewed' is indicating that our applications were thrown out before they were really even considered, probably for random reasons. I too thought I had an amazing shot, given my dissertation is all about women's issues, and I work in a male-dominated field. oh well, as you said, hopefully the other ones pan out! Good luck to you! I'm sure something will come your way.