Macavity

"Does your husband know about this?"
 
(After making a "moving across the country for grad school" status on FB).

Received my letter today.  For those interested, I won the 20k fellowship with a 12.2 score.

For those still waiting...
 

Received word from SGS that I've been awarded a fellowship for 4 years.  Still no letter here on the east coast.
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Received word from SGS that I've been awarded a fellowship for 4 years.  Still no letter here on the east coast.
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Received word from SGS that I've been awarded a fellowship for 4 years.  Still no letter here on the east coast.
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Received word from SGS that I've been awarded a fellowship for 4 years.  Still no letter here on the east coast.
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Just hanging out in my apartment, waiting for USPS to deliver my letter.
 

Got the letter from SSHRC this afternoon. Pleased to report that I've been offered a CGS!!! Wooohoooooo!! $35,000/year for 3 years. Super happy! Some of my stats:
 
3rd time applying for a Ph.D. SSHRC;
2nd year in the Ph.D. programme, going into 3rd;
M.A. and Ph.D. GPA: just above A;
4 single author publications, mainly in grad student journals;
10 or so presentations, some at professional conferences, some at grad student conferences.
5 or 6 RA-ships; 3-4 TA-ships;
A ton of awards, including OGS and MA SSHRC.
Strong letters of support from supervisor and from another department member, both emerging and internationally-recognized experts in the field I am proposing to study;
SSHRC Program of Study: over 20 drafts, circulated to at least 12 members of my dept and fellow students.
 
Thanks for all the support and for sticking together! Congrats to all those received the awards, and good vibes to those still waiting, and also good luck reapplying to those who have not received a SSHRC.

I got a SSHRC CGS! (35k/3 years) Mail arrived 10 minutes ago at my place in Toronto. I'm through the roof with excitement!!!
 
Score: 16/20
MA+PhD Average: A
Publication: 0 (common for anthropology, most don't publish until after PhD3/fieldwork)
Presentations: 4
Fieldwork+research experience
TAships: 2
RAships: 2
Substantial+relevant volunteer experience
Strong letters and strong proposal
Forwarded A-list from department.
Second year applying (wait-listed last year)
Received MA SSHRC
 
Let me know if you would like to know any other stats related things

aaaand they've been mailed.

Awesome! Thanks for being on top of it!
 
*Installing motion sensors inside my mailbox*

aaaand they've been mailed.

I bet they're all laughing at us at the annual conference of external fellowship and graduate award coordinators (ACEFGAC).

I also just found out from my program that I've been awarded SSHRC. What a relief. Good luck to all those waiting.

I just found out from graduate studies that I was a successful SSHRC Fellowship winner...80K/4years.
 
Thanks for the support over the last months everyone!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
That is all.

No worries! It happens, it is just a testy time for doctoral students hoping to receive word!

Based on twitter it looks like UVic students have been notified.  Bastards.
 
...I mean, congrats UVic award winners  

Based on twitter it looks like UVic students have been notified.  Bastards.
 
...I mean, congrats UVic award winners  

Every time twitter bings at me with a SSHRC tweet, I get anxious. The word "storyteller" will be forever in my nightmares.

I have a 20 page paper to write by Friday, along with tons of cleaning and packing to do, but all I can do is hit refresh every 2 minutes.  You could say I'm "SSHRC"-ing my responsibilities! 

I'm convinced Shakespeare has something apt to say in any circumstance.

I had a dream last night that I won CGS.  In Caliban's words,
 
"and then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again.” 

This four day weekend though o_O