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This is for those PDF applicants that did not receive a fellowship. I talked in person to someone at NSERC. Interestingly, she told me that they changed their method of giving out awards. Usually they give an award to 20-25% of the applicants and estimate that a certain proportion of them will refuse the award (cause they got something better). Last year, NSERC was in the hole because not enough people refused their award. As such, this year they are "playing it safe" and so far have only given an award to 9-10% of the applicants. Basically NSERC is waiting 'till the end of the month to see how many people will turn down their PDF so they can re-allocate that money to the rest of us. Gotta love that waiting game!!!!

Yeah me too. Got the same letter: "recommended but insufficient funds". I know it's hard to say, but anyone with past experience knows the probability that funds become available by June 1st? I mean, should I tellmyself to basically forget about it unless I am terribly lucky. or actually,there's a pretty good chance funds will become available. cheers,