I though I would share this: I teamed up with a colleague of mine (same doctoral program) to prepare our postdoc applications. We reviewed each other's application in some detail. I thought hers was better than mine, plus she finished her PhD faster than I did. Publications were roughly equivalent. Same committee, obviously. I got funded, she didn't. I was convinced it was going to be the other way around.
Well, I did just that and was able to enter the extranet. And, lo and behold, there was a decision letter in there waiting for me. Still no email from SSHRC though! I got the funding!
Committee 5
Applications: 130
Fellowships Offered: 26 (20.0%)
Fellowships Not Offered: 104 (80.0%)
Rank: 21/130
Anyone else feel like you've purchased a loto ticket months ago and now you get to see if you won? Like, you know you probably won't win, but it was nice to dream about it for a few months? ?