Darus

I haven't heard anything! I've started thinking their notification schedule has changed again...

Yes, May is really late!! They usually notify in April, and even their website says "by May". It's a bit frustrating, but good to know about the delay anyway...

Hi folks I am not greatly optimistic about this fellowship either, since only 15 people get it out of hundreds. Still, there is a good chance that this year's schedule is different from the one last year and that they haven't notified the recipients yet. I just got some new info from a friend who received an offer two years ago and she told me that CLIR emailed her (positive) on March 20. So fingers crossed. For some reason I think next week will be THE week... :-)

Yes, that was the source I referred to, kaguyahime. What you write about the early notifications makes sense to me too. As for the CLIR's expectations for the "quick responses" from recipients, well I wish this was my problem... :-) If you get the offer, I really don't think it will be difficult to sort these issues out with the foundation.

Good luck to you too, judehermes, and to everyone! And please don't forget to post a note here, when you get the offer! :-)

Okay. Thanks! My theory about the CLIR procedures is that they email the offers by mid March, then send the rejections by late March, and finally make an announcement on April 2. I can't be certain, of course...

Well yes, April 2 is the date they publicly announce the fellowship recipients on their website, but I assume that people who actually get the award hear much earlier and don't learn it from their website. The SSRC also announces the names in early May on their website, but usually email the offers around mid April. I heard about the earlier date from someone in my department who received the CLIR fellowship last year and said he was notified in early-mid March (although I didn't ask that person about the exact date). Also, last year someone here http://academicjobs....llon_Fellowship claimed to get a notification on March 3. For some reason, people decided that that person posted his/her add under a wrong fellowship, but I am not sure about it actually. I am reading on Academic Wikia. com ONLY about people receiving rejections between March 29 and April 1. Judehermes, do you have any firm knowledge about someone who actually got an offer from CLIR during that time span?

Has anyone heard anything? I think CLIR will send offers sometime this week, if they haven't already done so... Please post if you hear something.

I applied for CLIR too. 488 applications received last year (source: Academic Wikia. com)

Well it's a good question. I found some posts on this thread here: http://www.poliscijobrumors.com/topic.php?id=21167&page=2 But it all seems to be rather speculative...

I just got transcript request from SSRC via email!

Me neither... Others?

I haven't heard anything...