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I actually think they only gave 70 ~ 80 PDFs this year, its getting harder than banting or getting a direct faculty position

I contacted NSERC again and they said this year the waitlists will have less chance compared to last year !!!!!!!!!! I dont get it every place they put you in a waitlist they tell you where you stand, whats so confidential about this!!!!

I only had 4 first author journals and one second author but all where is IEEE trans. high impact factors. I also was a visiting researcher on top US schools and invited lecturer to some other schools and one best paper award and 5 grants (CGS etc.). I am on a waitlist and it would only be reasonable if you at least got waitlisted!!!!! I dont get whats going on with NSERC, two years ago 4 first author journals meant 100% PDF.

are you also shortlisted for PDF?

They didn't comment, but I guess in a few days.

I email NSERC for my rank in waitlist and they replied they cant provide me with this just my application feedback!!!

How about waitlist?

Were the 5-10 people in the short list from all disciplines? I also emailed NSERC to see i they can tell me my rank. I will try to also cal the ECE rep in NSERC to see if she can give some info. Who else was here from ECE in waitlist?

I think its a bit weird if they shortlist people based on their field of study!!!!

Did they say your rank?

I am in ECE but I think there are already 3 more people in this forum from ECE in the short list, I guess upto 30 people are in the waitlist. Anyways my experience with NSERC wait list was good, i got waitlisted for NSERC-MSFSS and got it.

yes, its says explicitly in the letter that you are in a wait list and if you get an email by June this means you got the award otherwise nothing. What was your stats?

Does this mean you had 8 first author published journals and you still did not get in the waitling list!!!!

Okay more people added to the short list club of PDF, I did not find anything on the web regarding our chance in getting the award in June!!!!

Welcome to the club , can you let us know of ur record? BTW do you have any idea on what is our chance in getting the award in June?

can anyone give statistics of PDF waitlists getting the award at the end?

hehe we are from the same place, I guess they decided to put poor McGill grads in waitlists . I just sent them an email, lets see how it goes, let me know if you get any info on what our acceptance rate is, it seems the waiting game is never over for us!!!

Hi Sandbag, Which university are you from? Is there anyway we could know what is our rank in the waitlist and what is our chances in getting the award?

I got pre-approved for IRDF

And how many people are wait listed?

I got wait listed for PDF, does anyone know what is the possibility of getting an award in June?

Has anyone received a PDF award?

Any "luekers" with PDF news?

I am sure we will get our letters tomorrow since everyone in Ottawa got letters.

eliasg, what happened, no more posts from you, did you have a heart attack after you saw your award letter