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buffalowizard

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  1. It sounds like if you could do your post-doc at that top lab in the U.S. where your advisor has connections, then the whole Europe vs. North America thing might be a non-issue. It's incredible (and rare) to have an advisor who is willing to go to bat for you and with whom you work well, and there's no guarantee you'll be able to find that if you move to a different program.
  2. Regarding school A: Where have this professor's former students ended up? Just because the professor is well-known and well-connected doesn't automatically mean that the professor's students will benefit. Is it possible that you could develop a passion for (get "hooked on") the sort of research that some other professor does? Regarding school B: Be careful -- teaching, fun as it may be, can be an enormous time and energy sink. Does fewer required classes mean that you will not learn and develop as many skills as you would in the other program? As far as advisor is concerned, where will this professor's career be in ~5 years, when you are finishing your dissertation? Perhaps (s)he will have advanced in rank to "full professor" and will have a much larger professional network than (s)he has currently. Based solely on the information in your original post, it seems like School B is the better choice.
  3. It's entirely possible (if not probable) that they won't actually do anything with the information that your marital status has changed until it comes time to figure out aid for 2015-16. From the passage you've quoted, it sounds like they're casting a wide net just to make sure they don't miss any relevant information. It is possible that there are some instances in which a change in marital status would impact someone's aid for the same year (I'm not an expert, but maybe if you were marrying someone who's delinquent on student loan repayments?) but that in your case it would not impact your aid.
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  5. I also started grad school about two months ago and have been facing similar struggles. St Andrews Lynx has some excellent suggestions. Some optimism: It may very well be the case that your advisor will be around much more once classes start, especially if he will be teaching. Many professors receive no salary during the summer. Furthermore, due to teaching obligations and assorted administrivia, it can be difficult for professors do much traveling during the academic year. Thus, summer is the perfect (or the only) opportunity to take extended family vacations, visit collaborators, etc. Don't panic. Fall's just around the corner. And if your advisor was very attentive during the application process, chances are he will once again be attentive once the school year begins.
  6. buffalowizard

    DOE CSGF

    Me, too. It's nice to be out of limbo. Congrats to all the recipients! edit: line break
  7. buffalowizard

    DOE CSGF

    I also left a message.
  8. buffalowizard

    DOE CSGF

    I'm also waiting. Seems like a rather large waitlist if there are so many of us posting here...
  9. To clarify, I am still able to log into the application site (/apply) with no trouble. I have never been able to log into /award, but I am still able to access /award/2013/overview and see the buggy message about having declined the offer.
  10. buffalowizard

    DOE CSGF

    Maybe it was caller ID (or at least some clue as to what part of the country you're calling from based on phone number)?
  11. Still no word here... I imagine my application would fall under ONR.
  12. buffalowizard

    DOE CSGF

    I've also heard nothing. Congrats to those who were awarded!
  13. You mention the risks, but what about the potential rewards associated with taking you on? There are reasons, after all, why programs have accepted you in the first place, and you can't let people lose sight of them. Have you considered asking your old advisor from UW to contact this assistant professor on your behalf and make the case for why you're worth the risk? Additionally, can you think of any ways you could try to "prove yourself" to this assistant professor in order to win this assistant professor over?
  14. Also, interesting to note that the site https://ndseg.asee.org/award is now active, though I am unable to log in (incorrect e-mail or password, it says).
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