plusilikefrogs

You're definitely right. I promise it was open when I posted, because I tried to log in a couple times. I guess they closed it again.

Also, the awards page is back up.

Just got this in reply to my inquiry: Dear ????????, As previously indicated, all preliminary award notifications have been issued. However, the NDSEG Program Office is still distributing additional awards at this time. This message is to confirm that all applicants will be notified of their final status in the 2012 NDSEG competition once all 200 slots have been filled. We expect all applicants to be notified by the end of this week. Thank you for your continued patience. Best, The NDSEG Program Team at ASEE 1818 N Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 649-3831 Fax: (202) 265-8504

Something tells me the end is near. I'd be surprised if the NDSEG had many more awards to give put. I imagine rejection emails coyld be reasonably expected today or tomorrow.

I think that their statement makes them not have to. My interpretation is that, if you haven't received an award notification yet, you're on a waiting list. As people reject the award in preference to others, more awards go out. Once all of the awards are accepted, the rest of the waiting list will get a rejection letter. The difference between this and getting wait listed for a school is that a much smaller fraction will reject the award. So, yes, it'd have been nice for them to send out a "you're on the waiting list", but I think that they would view this as a waste of time.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUdge. Not cool. At this point, as soon as I hear a physicist say they've heard back, I'll know I'm hosed.

I would let your schools know that you're decision is hanging on whether you get the NDSEG fellowship and that so far they have been late in announcing. A tentative "yes" to a school with this caveat would be understandable. Personally, I'd say yes to every school with this caveat and then adjust it once I hear. What are they going to do, sue you because you gave somebody on the wait-list a spot?

And one in physics, particularly biophysics heard anything?

Welp, it's a quarter to 9 here in DC, and today is the day. My guess is that our weekend warriors will get back to working on the notifications within an hour and we'll hear sometime between 11 and 6. Personally, I hope that they didn't get all the award accounts set up yesterday -- 'cause I still can't log in! Maybe the list I'm on has yet to be checked off ... But, alas, the bell tolls today. Cheers to all of you guys! Congrats to all who get it and my sympathies to those that don't. Fingers crossed, people!

Last name begins with a P and a physics student and as of right now I can't log in. Fingers crossed ....

You, sir, are a troll.

Oh my GOD my heart has been beating so fast. I would've been added to your rap sheet

Are you able to log in? If you can, what do you see?

Not a thing. I've emailed them and heard nothing. They're particularly tight lipped, not even saying "early" or "late" May.

Hey guys, I'm applying to the SMART fellowship (also offered by the DOD), so I've been reading all their forum posts. They said that the general procedure is to send you a congratulatory email and direct you to the site http://smart.asee.org/award with more award information. Therefore, some time before the emails were sent out, those accounts were set up - people who eventually got the award were able to log in, those who rejected were not. There is a similar site for the NDSEG, http://ndseg.asee.org/award, and I guess that it is for the same purpose. Your log-in information would be the same as for your application. Give it a try!