kang1004

I am also waiting to hear back, from the GSAS however. I had the interview last week and they said I'd hear back in two weeks. So one more week to go.

I'd say more 3rd or 4th year. Some schools are also more demanding on language than others. Columbia and Berkeley are known for that. It makes sense though. And with all the pressure in recent years to shorten the time period to complete one's phd, many school start to expect student to have language ready already. Gets complicated when you do colonial korea and have to know both korean and japanese --

This week I hope...can't believe it's been almost a month since the phd candidates got their letters...

I'm sure it does. Mid May seems reasonable. Why else would they write that for?

I'm not helping anyone relax, I KNOW!

Everyone has surely already read in this forum that the MA competiion is but a rubber stamp by SSHRC and if your uni recommends you, you are pretty sure to receive the grant. Somehow, I can't help but be stressed anyway giving the recent cuts by the gov't. Having accepted my MA offer already I can't help but be scared by the fact that if suddenly I don't get that grant, I'll be ranking so much debt for my MA (on top of my undergrad) that I'll never be able to escape poverty 0_o Ok I know, I'm exagerating a little bit, but damn, if it's really just a rubber stamp, why are they taking one month to mail these results!!! Do they want us to doubt ourselves so no one get the impression that SSHRC really approve all uni nominations? Ok, I might be suffering from delirium....

I applied through the department of East Asian Studies and stated I was to stay at UT for my master with a collaborative program in Asia-Pacific Studies. Did you receive an email last February by Laura D. Stathopoulos She is the Awards Officer at Graduate Awards Office at UT. It seems to me that she probably only emails students already attending UofT. Since you are from Victoria, perhaps things are a bit different. :-)

Further to my email in February, the results of the SSHRC Masters Awards are expected to be released by SSHRC in the next few weeks. I would like to wish you the best of luck and hope for a positive outcome. If you are successful and receive an award offer from SSHRC, please read SSHRC’s instructions carefully and adhere to all deadlines. Successful candidates wishing to activate their award at the University of Toronto can find further instructions below. If you plan to hold your award at another university please contact them directly as their instructions will be different. Accepting a SSHRC Award: Students must notify SSHRC within four weeks of the date on the Notice of Award of their decision to accept or refuse the award. To accept the award, students must send SSHRC an email or fax (613-943-1329), specifying the start date of their award, the university they will hold the award and department of tenure. SSHRC will cancel any award not accepted by the above deadline. Notification by telephone is not acceptable. Start Date: · Students must commence their SSHRC award on the date as indicated by SSHRC on their Notice of Award; a change in the start date from that indicated may affect your eligibility for the award or the award value or duration. · To receive the full value of your CGS-M, award holders must be registered for 12 consecutive months. Students who commence their award in September 2012 but complete their degree requirements by April 30, 2013 are not eligible for the full value and will receive a prorated amount. · If you are currently registered for the summer 2012 session, it is recommended that you start your award immediately (May 2012). · Please contact SSHRC by email to receive approval for any changes to the start date of your award. SSHRC Payment Activation: · To arrange for payment of a SSHRC Award, UofT students will need to complete and forward the following 3 documents to their home Graduate Unit. · Your Graduate Unit will complete and sign the bottom portion of Form 1 Part II, then scan and transferr all three documents to the SGSdrive to be sent electronically to Awards Office at SGS. · The Graduate Awards Office at SGS is responsible for forwarding all completed Payment Activation Forms to SSHRC on behalf of the Student. 1. Payment Activation Form 1 (Part I) 2. Payment Activation Form 1 (Part II) 3. A copy of your Notice of Award from SSHRC a) If you have requested and received approval from SSHRC for a change in start date please include a copy of this email communication as well Forms are also available here (http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/using-utiliser/guide-A/forms-formulaires-eng.aspx) Your SSHRC Award Holders Guide and relevant forms can be found at the following link: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/using-utiliser/guides-eng.aspx Please visit SSHRC Resource Centre for any future questions you may have regrading your SSHRC Award. For more information about manging your award at UofT please referr to the SGS website or the Graduate Awards Office: Graduate Awards Office School of Graduate Studies Room 202 63 St. George Street University of Toronto M5S 2Z9 Tel: 416-946-0808 Fax: 416-971-2864 Email: graduate.awards@utoronto.ca