this question is irrelevant for most of you, but i thought someone might know the answer...
are phd students who have completed a year in their program ineligible to apply? especially those who do not have a master's to begin with?
the information on the website seems somewhat contradictory. it says students need to have completed less than full year, but the application only becomes available in august, meaning that anyone currenty enrolled who missed the fall deadline will already have accrued one year's worth of credits. also, assuming on is in fact ineligible after completing the first year, then what happens if one changes programs and starts over as a "first year" in a new program, does that change eligibility status?
just trying to figure out how this all works.
cheers.