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Me too, I tend to lose hope once the afternoon hits, but I wonder the same. Will results come at any time? Really, who knows what goes on behind the scenes.
 
Has anyone received the promised email with instructions on how to create an Extranet account? I'm hoping for results any minute, but also don't even have access to the platform yet.

I'm applying to hold internationally too, and I've also appreciated the outside perspective reaction to SSHRC. All the issues you reference above, but I also had a 'funny' interaction with the research office at my prospective school: as he was reviewing the fellowship details to make sure there'd be no issues with me holding SSHRC at the uni he saw the funding sum and said "$45,000? You know that's not equivalent to full time funding, right?" Because here postdocs generally speaking start at $90k. Like, yes Mr Research Officer Man, I am aware Canadian postdocs are exploited, but I still want the fellowship ?
Nothing like some honest international perspective. I think at home everyone is so used to SSHRC that while we complain we don't really expect anything different.

Me too. This is SO ridiculous because evidently I'm not going to get an email from SSHRC at like 3 am but I keep waking up every half hour or so to check my phone.
Also, I thought this terrible process was just one of the quirks of academia you have to get used to over time, but in talking with international colleagues and collaborating with them on SSHRC grant applications I've seen SO much confusion and irritation with the system on their part. Why is there no set date when results are announced?? Why is it that we're in the year 2022 but it's so difficult for them to release emails or results at once?? Why is there seemingly no rhyme or reason to situations where your application might score higher the year prior and then the next year when you have more publications and presentations and research experience your score plummets?? Why is it often the same groups of people on these review committees?? Why is there so little funding available?? Why are there a million different websites and platforms to submit applications (ResearchNet, Research Portal, the really glitchy 'web based forms') when they're all going to the same funding agency?? I know I'm just ranting now but so many questions...

I think my panic and high levels of anxiety have shifted to despondency today. The stages of grief of the SSHRC funding process.

I think my panic and high levels of anxiety have shifted to despondency today. The stages of grief of the SSHRC funding process.

Me too. This is SO ridiculous because evidently I'm not going to get an email from SSHRC at like 3 am but I keep waking up every half hour or so to check my phone.
Also, I thought this terrible process was just one of the quirks of academia you have to get used to over time, but in talking with international colleagues and collaborating with them on SSHRC grant applications I've seen SO much confusion and irritation with the system on their part. Why is there no set date when results are announced?? Why is it that we're in the year 2022 but it's so difficult for them to release emails or results at once?? Why is there seemingly no rhyme or reason to situations where your application might score higher the year prior and then the next year when you have more publications and presentations and research experience your score plummets?? Why is it often the same groups of people on these review committees?? Why is there so little funding available?? Why are there a million different websites and platforms to submit applications (ResearchNet, Research Portal, the really glitchy 'web based forms') when they're all going to the same funding agency?? I know I'm just ranting now but so many questions...

Thank you for voicing this! I share the exact frustrations. At least we know that by the end of this week we will all have some closure.

Me too. This is SO ridiculous because evidently I'm not going to get an email from SSHRC at like 3 am but I keep waking up every half hour or so to check my phone.
Also, I thought this terrible process was just one of the quirks of academia you have to get used to over time, but in talking with international colleagues and collaborating with them on SSHRC grant applications I've seen SO much confusion and irritation with the system on their part. Why is there no set date when results are announced?? Why is it that we're in the year 2022 but it's so difficult for them to release emails or results at once?? Why is there seemingly no rhyme or reason to situations where your application might score higher the year prior and then the next year when you have more publications and presentations and research experience your score plummets?? Why is it often the same groups of people on these review committees?? Why is there so little funding available?? Why are there a million different websites and platforms to submit applications (ResearchNet, Research Portal, the really glitchy 'web based forms') when they're all going to the same funding agency?? I know I'm just ranting now but so many questions...

Me too. This is SO ridiculous because evidently I'm not going to get an email from SSHRC at like 3 am but I keep waking up every half hour or so to check my phone.
Also, I thought this terrible process was just one of the quirks of academia you have to get used to over time, but in talking with international colleagues and collaborating with them on SSHRC grant applications I've seen SO much confusion and irritation with the system on their part. Why is there no set date when results are announced?? Why is it that we're in the year 2022 but it's so difficult for them to release emails or results at once?? Why is there seemingly no rhyme or reason to situations where your application might score higher the year prior and then the next year when you have more publications and presentations and research experience your score plummets?? Why is it often the same groups of people on these review committees?? Why is there so little funding available?? Why are there a million different websites and platforms to submit applications (ResearchNet, Research Portal, the really glitchy 'web based forms') when they're all going to the same funding agency?? I know I'm just ranting now but so many questions...

I'm still having such a hard time focusing on my writing. I know it won't do anything but I find myself refreshing e-mail every 30 minutes. It's not a good feeling.. 

I think my panic and high levels of anxiety have shifted to despondency today. The stages of grief of the SSHRC funding process.

I think my panic and high levels of anxiety have shifted to despondency today. The stages of grief of the SSHRC funding process.

I really appreciate these details given that I'll be in a state of panic as soon as I receive the Extranet email. Thank you! And while I'm here, thanks to everyone for all the support and solidarity these last few weeks. It's really meaningful to have found some community in this super niche stressful time!

Sorry for the multiple posts, but I just checked the CGS Master's and yeah, the email just said to check the research portal and didn't have any info about the status of the application. I logged onto the MA application portal just now and I do see that on the welcome page it shows my application and then under status it says 'accepted.' For the Vanier it didn't say anything about whether I was successful or not until I actually opened the decision and results letters and I remember that being super nerve-racking.

Anyone feel like playing "when is SSHRC going to end the misery"? It'll be like a pool, but without the $, just bragging rights. I'll start: Wed., March 2 @ 3:45 p.m. Mountain. 

From my experience the email just states that your results are available on whichever platform but doesn't say whether you've been successful or not. For the Vanier, I got an email saying my results are available on ResearchNet, and then when I logged in I saw two documents, the notice of decision letter and the results letter. I'm pretty sure that was also the case with the CGS Master's.

I got the survey email late last night! I also thought it was interesting haha. I haven't started it yet, but if there's a way to discuss result communication, I'll jot down that a specific day to release results would be appreciated. Weeks on edge is not ideal. 

Yes, having one specific date would be SO much better. I keep telling myself that since it's 5:20 pm EST it's unlikely anything will be sent out today so I can relax a bit until tomorrow morning, but who even knows with SSHRC. I think I recall getting the email for my doctoral funding at a very odd time.

I don't know if you've heard of Azure Ray, they came out with a new album after years since their last one, but all of their music is really relaxing. Whenever I feel like my thoughts are going a million miles a minute I listen to their music and I find it soothing.

I don't know if you've heard of Azure Ray, they came out with a new album after years since their last one, but all of their music is really relaxing. Whenever I feel like my thoughts are going a million miles a minute I listen to their music and I find it soothing.

I don't know if you've heard of Azure Ray, they came out with a new album after years since their last one, but all of their music is really relaxing. Whenever I feel like my thoughts are going a million miles a minute I listen to their music and I find it soothing.

Does anyone have an album or song(s) they've been playing to de-stress? That's my go-to! The Lumineers' new album "Brightside" has been on repeat. I've also have "Overwhelmed" by Ryan Mack stuck in my head a lot the last week. 

Last year, my news about the Doctoral competition arrived in my inbox at 5:30pm on the Wednesday of results week. Not sure if that's any indication to follow, but maybe that is the earliest it will happen, if it happens today.

Best wishes to everyone on their applications! Waiting eagerly along with you for my husband's results.

That's when it was uploaded to my extranet account last year (February 23rd) and I received the email saying my results had been uploaded on February 25th.