bizzyphd

It seems odd that there haven't been any other notices. And honestly, I was expecting a Friday email result, not Monday early afternoon. So perhaps they are doing things a bit differently this year so there's no way to tell!

My email just sent me to another link where I could upload additional material (verification status stuff + stipend allotment decision) by April 13th. So I'm not sure about the original application website.

My primary field is Media Study (one of those weird interdisciplines...for me, it also intersects with Cultural Study, Performance, Black Studies, American Studies, etc.) I applied twice to the Predoctoral in 2010 and 2012 and received Honorable Mention both times. Had that gap year where it was too late for the Predoc and too early for the Dissertation. Then waited another year to apply for the Dissertation. My project is so much more coherent now and I felt that as I was preparing my application this time. So to everyone who hasn't received an award, definitely keep trying! It's a long process...but so is graduate school!

I also received an offer today at 12:45 EST for the dissertation fellowship. Good luck everyone!

Good luck to everyone! I applied two cycles ago and remember how nervewracking it was. Obviously each application season is different but when I applied I was accepted into UCSB, UCLA, UT-Austin, Northwestern, Brown, and NYU...waitlisted at USC...and rejected at UC-Berkeley and U Chicago. If anyone has any questions during this time, let me know!