simhod Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Anybody applied for PDF to MITACS Elevate program? Do you know how and when the results will be announced? They postponed to the "end of March" to give the results but wondering how will be made?
mr93 Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) Anybody applied for PDF to MITACS Elevate program? Do you know how and when the results will be announced? They postponed to the "end of March" to give the results but wondering how will be made? I applied, but heard nothing so far about the outcome. It's weird that MITACs provided no information on how the results will be communicated (Letter or email?) Edited March 29, 2010 by mr93
simhod Posted March 31, 2010 Author Posted March 31, 2010 I got an email from MITACS and the lady said that all applicants will be announced by email TODAY... Let's hope for the best!
mr93 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 I have just received the acceptance email from MITACS. I also got the NSERC letter yesterday approving the NSERC PDF, now I am confused: which would be better to accept? Simhod, hope for the best for your application!
Hasib Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Just now I received the email confirmation from MITACS stating that my application was selected for funding. The email was sent at 5:57 PM today, March the 31st. Good luck guys and thanks for this thread.
itsAnewStart Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Isn't MITACS offering way much more money than NSERC? like 70,000 annually? I have just received the acceptance email from MITACS. I also got the NSERC letter yesterday approving the NSERC PDF, now I am confused: which would be better to accept? Simhod, hope for the best for your application! Edited March 31, 2010 by itsAnewStart
simhod Posted April 1, 2010 Author Posted April 1, 2010 I have just received the acceptance email from MITACS. I also got the NSERC letter yesterday approving the NSERC PDF, now I am confused: which would be better to accept? Simhod, hope for the best for your application! Thank you mr93...but I didn't get MITACS either.. Just wondering, are you and ABD (or fresh PhD) or you are already a postdoc. Did anybody get a fellowship (NSERC PDF or MITACS Elevate) being ABD or you have some experience as a postdoc? I find very competitive the position which says "to have a PhD within 5 years", because I compete with some postdoc with double publications and teaching experience and I think I get no credit for being fresh PhD with only some publications, am I right?
simhod Posted April 1, 2010 Author Posted April 1, 2010 I have just received the acceptance email from MITACS. I also got the NSERC letter yesterday approving the NSERC PDF, now I am confused: which would be better to accept? If you don't care about money, NSERC PDF gives you the possibility of choosing a famous university/mentor for your postdoc, but looking financially, MITACS is better but it's only in Ontario.
Hasib Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 I received NSERC IRDF just last Friday and , but I think I'll go for MITACS as my understanding is with MITACS I shall be able to work with a lot less pressure and more independently.
Hasib Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Isn't MITACS offering way much more money than NSERC? like 70,000 annually? Not really! Altogether the SFP (Strategic Fellowship Program) will give you $55000/- per annum. But may be yes for the IFP one, again depends on the company you are attaching with.
mr93 Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) Thank you mr93...but I didn't get MITACS either.. Just wondering, are you and ABD (or fresh PhD) or you are already a postdoc. Did anybody get a fellowship (NSERC PDF or MITACS Elevate) being ABD or you have some experience as a postdoc? I find very competitive the position which says "to have a PhD within 5 years", because I compete with some postdoc with double publications and teaching experience and I think I get no credit for being fresh PhD with only some publications, am I right? simhod, i am sorry that you did not get it this time. In fact, I was rejected by NSERC before as well and I cannot count how many rejections I have been getting nowadays when applying for a job (academic or industry..does not matter)!. My area of specialization (wireless comm.) has become exceptionally crowded with PhDs and postdocs waiting before me, but there are not many openings. I am not a postdoc yet; I will defend my phd this month. Best wishes. Edited April 1, 2010 by mr93
simhod Posted April 4, 2010 Author Posted April 4, 2010 simhod, i am sorry that you did not get it this time. In fact, I was rejected by NSERC before as well and I cannot count how many rejections I have been getting nowadays when applying for a job (academic or industry..does not matter)!. My area of specialization (wireless comm.) has become exceptionally crowded with PhDs and postdocs waiting before me, but there are not many openings. I am not a postdoc yet; I will defend my phd this month. Best wishes. Thank you very much m93 for your thoughts. Good luck with your defense and postdoc.
loulou1233 Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Hi, I applied for Mitacs elevate this year in November, and have not received any thing yet. It says at their website that the results will be announced on march 6th. Any idea why I have not heard from them? do they only contact the winners?
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