waitlistchump

If I hear anything, I'll post it here. Fingers crossed...

Yeah, that's how I found out my ranking was #14 in 2B. I had to badger them until they finally relented. In past years they told you right on the application how you ranked. I'm not sure why they changed that. I've had a really unlucky year of being ranked as a top contender for numerous postdocs and tenure-track jobs but just couldn't land anything. Even with a lot of interviews, I only got one campus visit which turned into an offer, but then the had to cancel the line because the university didn't have the funds... It's like I'm cursed to always be one or two percentage points away from landing anything - infinitely close but never quite making it. The waitlist for the SSHRC is basically the end of the line for me here, career-wise.

Hey Jiko, I was wondering how you knew that "There has been declines in 2B and in 6." Also, do you know if they have reached out to anyone on the waitlist yet? I was told that I was ranked #14 in committee 2B. Fellowships were offered to 12 applicants in 2B, so, I would guess that means that I'm second on the waitlist? All of my other postdoc apps have failed this year, so I'm really hoping that there's a chance that they reach out to me...