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Hi all, I just posted this message in the regular forum, but thought I'd try here as well: Hey everyone! I don't know if this forum is still active (or if there's a new one for the upcoming applications). I will be applying after a first unsuccessful attempt and I have an issue regarding which committee to choose (it's been discussed on here before). My thesis is in philosophy with a topic on AI Ethics. I feel that Committee 2 with philosophy is not well-suited as the other members are in very classical areas. I think other applicants had this issue before. I'm wondering if anyone else in Philosophy and AI Ethics is applying, or has applied and chose a particular committee and was successful. Any advice would be amazing! Thanks!!

Hey everyone! I don't know if this forum is still active (or if there's a new one for the upcoming applications). I will be applying after a first unsuccessful attempt and I have an issue regarding which committee to choose (it's been discussed on here before). My thesis is in philosophy with a topic on AI Ethics. I feel that Committee 2 with philosophy is not well-suited as the other members are in very classical areas. I think other applicants had this issue before. I'm wondering if anyone else in Philosophy and AI Ethics is applying, or has applied and chose a particular committee and was successful. Any advice would be amazing! Thanks!!

Same for me here

Yea I agree with you on that one, especially given the increasing trend of interdisciplinary theses. Although I did a search of previous years SSHRC fellowships and I saw a handful given to AI-based projects. So I do think it also has to do with the luck that the one specific community will have the right magic combination of members.

Well...something to be said about solidarity living with this situation 😅. I do understand the initial reason to group philosophy with the classical subjects, but surely it's not difficult to know by now that at least half of philosophical theses are way more contemporary and interdisciplinary in areas like ethics of AI, healthcare, etc. Yet we need the expert with philosophical methodology to judge us. (Especially AI Ethics being a massive field now--I don't want to sound like a total sore loser through haha).

Finally got in to a page with 4 separate PDF documents--maybe this is the regular page? Anyways, unfortunately didn't get it. First time applying, directly from abroad. Luckily I still am funded by my French contract so not in *total* financial ruin, but definitely a blow to self-esteem. I know my application wasn't perfect, but I felt a little stifled by the selection committees. I'm from a Philosophy background, but working on AI ethics. I chose committee 7522 as it's the only one with philosophy and thus related to moral theory, but was also filled with experts from dead languages, classics, history... Committee 752-2A Total score: 8.23, 88 with 62 offered among 128 applications. Score of last funded is 9.12. So, not on the waitlist clearly (unless many of you decline! haha) Thanks everyone for the support through this channel. Excellent work and congratulations to everyone who succeeded. They're simply ins't enough funding in Canada (by the way, support the strikes for increased research funding as 20K is hardly enough for anyone to survive). Despite rejection, our research is worth it--at least, that's what I'm telling myself ha

Now getting the '403 Forbidden' multiple times

Currently abroad and received my email. I was able to change my password and proceed to login, but the website is taking a long time to load (using Chrome)...haven't been able to access yet.

Out of curiosity, does FRQSC allow you to combine funding with SSHRC, or do you have to choose between the two?

*Edit: Oops didn't see the previous email in the image!* Assuming this was from an inquiry you sent and not a mass email?

Yes, they definitely used this wording to cover any delays. I totally get that with the sheer amount of applications, delays can happen, especially if any tech issues arise. I just wish they would contact us even with a mass email of "Sorry we're delayed, but expect another email by..."

If anyone wants advice, it does *not* help, while waiting for the results, to obsessively look over your submitted application looking (and finding) areas where you could have done better. I may or may not be doing this now...

Realized I was on the wrong link--I went to the link just posted now by @PsychedelicRaccoon and got the same message as you.

Delete (already answered above)

Yes, I just tried and got "We were unable to access your information. Please try again. If error persists, please contact the helpdesk."