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...I feel bad saying it, but...I'm actually in my first year, so this is 4 x 20,000 for me... Thanks everyone for the congrats, and here's hoping you all hear the good news soon too! Edit: Man, mudlark, yeah. It's a relief, esp. because I found out later that same day that another source of income fell through - if I hadn't won SSHRC three hours beforehand, I would have been devastated.

I had an 18.6, but different subgroups had different funding thresholds, so scores can only say so much.

*Inter-post internet forum high five part 2* Congrats to you too!

Just got my update on value and duration - sounds likethey're sending a bunch today, which might explain the delay.

I take that to mean you got good news too? Congratulations!!

Thank you!! I really hope that you (and everyone else on this board) hears some good news soon!! Edit: Also, no word since then. I've asked about value and duration and such, but I think I caught them on lunch hour.

It came by email, and just says: "I am pleased to inform you that the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council is now in a position to offer you a SSHRC Doctoral Award. Please let me know as soon as possible if you wish to accept or decline this offer. Upon acceptance, SSHRC will provide you with a Notice of Award to reflect this new award."

Um, guys? I got a SDF today. Like, just now. I really hope you all hear some good news too!!

It's not that I don't want to hear it - it's good news! It's just that we've all been burned so many times by the whole "in the next few weeks" thing that I'm completely done holding my breath for this year's competition. If my situation changes and I get funding, great! If not, doesn't matter because I'm focused on next year. (Besides, I feel really good about my CV going into next year... 15 conference presentations and 2 publications, wooo!) That said, I still check this thread about once a week just to see what's what.

Meh, much rather wake up, eat a coffee cake, take bath, take nap.

Just submitted my application for next year. Best of luck, all! Also, congratulations to those who heard news!

I know that I, for one, am done contacting SSHRC for more information. I've assumed that, despite what they've been telling us all summer, there will be no more awards given. My focus now is on my application for next year. Best of luck, all!

Agreed. So very much agreed.

Here's hoping, I suppose. Did she say why the hold was off? Did more money come in? Other people declining? And she was definitely talking about the doctoral awards, not the post-docs or masters? Sorry to ask so many questions, but I'm just... discouraged. And I don't take anything from SSHRC at face value anymore.

I checked in and they said the hold was still on - didn't know what I was talking about re: the hold being lifted. I don't think this bodes well.

Yeah. At this point I'm trying not to read too much into messages one way or the other. It's just so frustrating! I figure as long as no one on the board has heard yet, though, that's something.

Canuck: Did she mention anything about the hold being lifted, like th email Phalene got? I only ask because I had also sent in an email on Friday, and only now got a response, and all it said was "still no news." No specifics on anything. I'm really trying to keep positive!

Here's hoping - good luck everyone, and let's hope that next week brings some good news!

Early December? You're getting ahead of yourself, there!

Thanks for keeping us updated, Canuck! Thank goodness for MSP, hey?

It is indeed a frustrating situation. No matter what I was expecting from this wait, I did figure I'd know something by the time September rolled around... Argh!

I'm not harassing beyond the one message that I sent - they just told me that any ones who get bumped up would be added if there's movement. So basically, no change.

So I guess that's it, then? EDIT: I take it back. I bugged SSHRC again and they told me that if there's movement, you get added to the list.

My concern is: Everything I've heard suggests that they didn't get the number of declines that they were expecting. So maybe they overextended themselves in the actual original sending out of awards, and now there's nothing left? I did check in today as well and from what I've heard, the budget people are back in the office. Beyond that, everything I heard was the same as Canuck. I dunno. Either way, I'm truly sick of this wait. Time to get going on my new application, I suppose...

Yeah, at this point, that's pretty much my bet. I mean, I'll keep checking this page for updates, but if absolutely nothing has happened by now...