PainResearcher

Congratulations to all those who received, and solidarity and hugs to those who didn't. Reviewing this thread has made me feel so much better about my lack of success this round. Wanting to share my app in depth for those also seeking to make sense of how arbitrary this all seems to be.

I am a current MA student who applied through my institution where it was indicated I was in the 2% of top applicants (department members and institutional reps who help us review were convinced I would receive based on my application). I was applying for 1st Year PhD starting this fall (already accepted with institutional scholarship funding for three years.)

I was a 1st Year MA SSHRC recipient, have two provincial scholarships, multiple graduand awards from my undergraduate with Dean's List every year, and a major two-year institutional scholarship for my MA. I had a 4.0 undergrad GPA, and 92% for the current MA courses I was registered in when I was applying.

I have a strong work history (administrator prior to university education), lab and research experience. Only one solo-authored publication, but multiple team ones and nearly a dozen conference proceedings. Actively involved in my department and community as a volunteer with involvement on a variety of research projects. I am in good standing with my references (particular my supervisor who is constantly funded and on the SSHRC/CIHR "favorite" list).

I was declined - not even wait listed with a 14.85 from Committee Three.

I know the university where I am wanting to do my PhD is small so there are few allocations which may play a factor, but I was also offered MA SSHRC for all programs I applied to and my proposal was fairly similar (PhD is expanding on my MA findings I was funded for). My department has repeatedly indicated I am one of the strongest grad students in the college (which is why I keep winning the institutional scholarships) so we are thinking this was predominantly about the committee I had not liking or seeing the value in my proposed research. Also, I did have a minor medical disruption at the very beginning of my program so I have a withdrawn on my transcript so I am wondering if that is also a factor, here.

ALSO - goes without saying: to everyone following this thread, you are still an amazing scholar and junior researcher even if you didn't receive SSHRC! Getting to the point of even qualifying is huge, so sending solidarity to all those who ended up spending yesterday afternoon sad and disappointed (like me)! Keep going ❤️

Congratulations to all those who received, and solidarity and hugs to those who didn't. Reviewing this thread has made me feel so much better about my lack of success this round. Wanting to share my app in depth for those also seeking to make sense of how arbitrary this all seems to be.

I am a current MA student who applied through my institution where it was indicated I was in the 2% of top applicants (department members and institutional reps who help us review were convinced I would receive based on my application). I was applying for 1st Year PhD starting this fall (already accepted with institutional scholarship funding for three years.)

I was a 1st Year MA SSHRC recipient, have two provincial scholarships, multiple graduand awards from my undergraduate with Dean's List every year, and a major two-year institutional scholarship for my MA. I had a 4.0 undergrad GPA, and 92% for the current MA courses I was registered in when I was applying.

I have a strong work history (administrator prior to university education), lab and research experience. Only one solo-authored publication, but multiple team ones and nearly a dozen conference proceedings. Actively involved in my department and community as a volunteer with involvement on a variety of research projects. I am in good standing with my references (particular my supervisor who is constantly funded and on the SSHRC/CIHR "favorite" list).

I was declined - not even wait listed with a 14.85 from Committee Three.

I know the university where I am wanting to do my PhD is small so there are few allocations which may play a factor, but I was also offered MA SSHRC for all programs I applied to and my proposal was fairly similar (PhD is expanding on my MA findings I was funded for). My department has repeatedly indicated I am one of the strongest grad students in the college (which is why I keep winning the institutional scholarships) so we are thinking this was predominantly about the committee I had not liking or seeing the value in my proposed research. Also, I did have a minor medical disruption at the very beginning of my program so I have a withdrawn on my transcript so I am wondering if that is also a factor, here.

ALSO - goes without saying: to everyone following this thread, you are still an amazing scholar and junior researcher even if you didn't receive SSHRC! Getting to the point of even qualifying is huge, so sending solidarity to all those who ended up spending yesterday afternoon sad and disappointed (like me)! Keep going ❤️

Congratulations to all those who received, and solidarity and hugs to those who didn't. Reviewing this thread has made me feel so much better about my lack of success this round. Wanting to share my app in depth for those also seeking to make sense of how arbitrary this all seems to be.

I am a current MA student who applied through my institution where it was indicated I was in the 2% of top applicants (department members and institutional reps who help us review were convinced I would receive based on my application). I was applying for 1st Year PhD starting this fall (already accepted with institutional scholarship funding for three years.)

I was a 1st Year MA SSHRC recipient, have two provincial scholarships, multiple graduand awards from my undergraduate with Dean's List every year, and a major two-year institutional scholarship for my MA. I had a 4.0 undergrad GPA, and 92% for the current MA courses I was registered in when I was applying.

I have a strong work history (administrator prior to university education), lab and research experience. Only one solo-authored publication, but multiple team ones and nearly a dozen conference proceedings. Actively involved in my department and community as a volunteer with involvement on a variety of research projects. I am in good standing with my references (particular my supervisor who is constantly funded and on the SSHRC/CIHR "favorite" list).

I was declined - not even wait listed with a 14.85 from Committee Three.

I know the university where I am wanting to do my PhD is small so there are few allocations which may play a factor, but I was also offered MA SSHRC for all programs I applied to and my proposal was fairly similar (PhD is expanding on my MA findings I was funded for). My department has repeatedly indicated I am one of the strongest grad students in the college (which is why I keep winning the institutional scholarships) so we are thinking this was predominantly about the committee I had not liking or seeing the value in my proposed research. Also, I did have a minor medical disruption at the very beginning of my program so I have a withdrawn on my transcript so I am wondering if that is also a factor, here.

ALSO - goes without saying: to everyone following this thread, you are still an amazing scholar and junior researcher even if you didn't receive SSHRC! Getting to the point of even qualifying is huge, so sending solidarity to all those who ended up spending yesterday afternoon sad and disappointed (like me)! Keep going ❤️

Congratulations to all those who received, and solidarity and hugs to those who didn't. Reviewing this thread has made me feel so much better about my lack of success this round. Wanting to share my app in depth for those also seeking to make sense of how arbitrary this all seems to be.

I am a current MA student who applied through my institution where it was indicated I was in the 2% of top applicants (department members and institutional reps who help us review were convinced I would receive based on my application). I was applying for 1st Year PhD starting this fall (already accepted with institutional scholarship funding for three years.)

I was a 1st Year MA SSHRC recipient, have two provincial scholarships, multiple graduand awards from my undergraduate with Dean's List every year, and a major two-year institutional scholarship for my MA. I had a 4.0 undergrad GPA, and 92% for the current MA courses I was registered in when I was applying.

I have a strong work history (administrator prior to university education), lab and research experience. Only one solo-authored publication, but multiple team ones and nearly a dozen conference proceedings. Actively involved in my department and community as a volunteer with involvement on a variety of research projects. I am in good standing with my references (particular my supervisor who is constantly funded and on the SSHRC/CIHR "favorite" list).

I was declined - not even wait listed with a 14.85 from Committee Three.

I know the university where I am wanting to do my PhD is small so there are few allocations which may play a factor, but I was also offered MA SSHRC for all programs I applied to and my proposal was fairly similar (PhD is expanding on my MA findings I was funded for). My department has repeatedly indicated I am one of the strongest grad students in the college (which is why I keep winning the institutional scholarships) so we are thinking this was predominantly about the committee I had not liking or seeing the value in my proposed research. Also, I did have a minor medical disruption at the very beginning of my program so I have a withdrawn on my transcript so I am wondering if that is also a factor, here.

ALSO - goes without saying: to everyone following this thread, you are still an amazing scholar and junior researcher even if you didn't receive SSHRC! Getting to the point of even qualifying is huge, so sending solidarity to all those who ended up spending yesterday afternoon sad and disappointed (like me)! Keep going ❤️

Hey guys !
A big and honest congrats to everybody who got funded, it IS deserved and I hope you will celebrate :).
I got a 14.46/20, committee 3, and didn't get funded.
If you are curious : I have 3 published scientific papers and 6 published professional papers, 15+ scientific and professional conferences, 4 TAs and RAs, 7 doctoral grants, I was a semi-finalist for the Trudeau foundation scholarship, I have 7 years of professional experience in my field and have a GPA of 9.4/10. My research also falls under one of the SSHRC priorities.
If you ask me : I don't understand how the system worked this year. It makes no sense after reading some of your messages. If you did not get funded, do not let a biais system determined your worth as a researcher. Your research is valid and you are valid.

in previous years you were told if you were on a waitlist.  So I assumed when I got my "regret to inform you" that that was it.  But if nobody has been told they are waitlisted, then maybe there is a list of "meritorious alternate applicants" (from 'Selection Procedures') who will be contacted if anyone turns down their award (as a few people inevitably do).
 

So, so far nobody on a waitlist?  Does that give those of us nearish to the cut-off a tiny tiny bit of hope?
 

Accepted in committee 3 (demography) with a score of 17.74 - good news after hearing that I was waitlisted for OGS!

There must be more to it than the score which seems very odd. I thought it was the difference between committee, but I've just received an offer for the SSHRC doctoral fellowship with a score of 15.64 on committee 3 (in urban planning). It was also my 3rd time applying!
For those wondering about my studies or you're on this forum in a year from now, you can checkout my website which has some details+CV. Feel free to contact me with any questions. The wait is hard. The multiple rejections are hard. This is an arbitrary funding game without the fun. All you can do is hope for the best and keep on trying. Focus on your research and making the world slightly better with your research. All is not lost!

Just heard today - have been awarded a Doctoral Fellowship - 4th time applying - philosophy (+history, dead languages etc) committee, whatever number that is - score was 16.44 - have no publications but a small handful of conferences (5 or 6)- was a more or less identical application to last year's but with one change of referee and an updated biblio - last year's was awarded 12.5 - Am absolutely gobsmacked I had been told that the more often you apply the less likely you will be to succeed with SSHRC - Had totally lost hope and  only reapplied this year because I really really needed to find funding one way or another  - so I can only say to anyone didn't succeed this year  KEEP GOING!!!!!!

Just received my email about 15 minutes ago. Rejected with 14.02, committee 4. No idea what to make of the score without any kind of breakdown, but it's higher than what I expected for not having much at all published!
For anyone (like me) who wasn't sure what committee they were in, check here: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/background-renseignements/doctoral_committees-comites_doctorat-eng.aspx
While it's tough right now, I'd also like to remind everyone of the below:

Congratulations seeveeargh!
Some shock and amazement happening here ?I just found out my result, got SSHRC Doctoral as a direct applicant overseas with a score of 17.69 in committee 1 (fine arts and lit)! The scores are crazy this year.  
My details (Snackerson), in second year at UK university, and while I did get a SSHRC for my Canadian MA, I did not get one the first time I applied for Doctoral, and my score that round was 11. This time it helped that I was already in a program, had done some conferences, and had some fresh publications (creative though, not academic).  My proposal was clearer too. I had been out of school for 10 years, so if I can get it, anyone can.
So don't give up, people -- it is a crap shoot!! Huge congrats to those who struck it lucky this year, and I'll be watching as the results roll in. I think we all deserve a drink just for enduring this.