Gradschoolguy

Just received my letter in Saskatoon. Offered an award by Committee 2B. 64 applications considered by the committee, 14 awarded (749 considered overall, 160 offered). I am very happy and excited, but I also see just how slim these chances of winning are. I think my proposal gained some momentum by current events that are beyond my control. I encourage everyone to keep applying and keep working hard. SSHRCC is great but it is not everything. In fact, it is the lowest Post-Doc amount I applied for (quite a bit lower than many other offers). Keep your heads up everyone!

Don't be too hard on yourself, and don't try to read into it too much. SSHRCC is so unpredictable and not getting it does not reflect your value as a scholar (or generally as a human!). We tie too much up in this competition, but we need to take a step back and see just how much of a crap-shoot it is. Take care of yourself today (ice cream and/or alcohol helps )

Congratulations!

Here here! Well said.

Right. I totally forgot about that. SSHRC is so confusing and complicated that I just assumed I did something wrong or forgot to submit something. Thanks!

Hey everyone. How do people know what committee they were reviewed by? It seems like some people knew a while ago what committee had their application, but I have never seen any of this info. Thanks!