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@MtnDuck The email mentioned funding (just an overview; I'll get the exact situation with the official acceptance), but didn't use the word "fellowship." This is a whole new world to me; I don't know if there is a difference! @wangshangchonglang I think I checked off both the Logic ones, definitely not the Philosophy one. It's my understanding that you get accepted to their doctoral program, and can decide later which of the 3 degrees you want to pursue? So I'm not sure it makes a difference? I'd assume that the professor you're interested in working with matters more, though i can see how that would correlate with the specific degree to an extent. I am not the department, but I'd think not all of the professors immediately sent out emails on a Friday night. Heck, I don't even know if they finished making all their decisions! I didn't think ahead that posting this would worry people. Sorry guys. I figured it would be helpful for future years to get an idea of when they came in, but fudging it to a week later prolly would've made a lot of people calmer

CMU is mine, and it's real. Definitely felt very early to me! The professor who emailed me said they just met today to decide (I would assume that emails to the other 7 may not all have gone out on a friday night? I'd think it quite possible). I included the numbers since I know at some point I will be rejected, and I will be grateful for someone else posting that I'm in good, numerous company. I just wanted to say -- after I submitted my application, I discovered this site, and couldn't help but compare myself to the people posting. I had applied for the master's, and decided to check the PhD box on a whim, because wouldn't that be amazing? I have little background in philosophy itself, no research, no published papers, no fancy grad seminars. My SOP was more a frolic through things that delight me than a coherent research statement. When I read here, I was SO impressed by everyone's accomplishments and focus. It seemed beyond belief that undergrads could be so put-together. I thought, wow, they're going to think I'm such an idiot, just for daring to submit my application amongst such quality, dedicated candidates. Away I went, thinking I've got no chance. Well, at least I tried, at least I had fun writing my silly essay! I was SHOCKED to get the email. Still am. (only reason I don't think it's a fluke is that it's very personalized). Have I mentioned - no philosophy since high school, no grad classes, no papers published, no "research agenda". My application was essentially a list of things I've done that've made me happy, and things that I hope will make me happy in the future. I just wanted to write this in case someone sees it in the future, to realize that there is hope and there is a chance, that they should go for it and not be afraid by the grandiose things they read! If I hadn't decided to apply before looking here, I might very well not have. So, in the middle of all this stress for many, best of luck to all of you! It seems to me now that there really is a chance for everyone, which warms my heart immensely. (and I know that sadly, many qualified people lose in this lottery, which i expect to do on my other application lol. only I won't even be qualified!)