University fellowship nominations?

[procrastinator1]

Hey everyone, 

One of the schools I applied to let me know I was nominated for a university-wide fellowship, but wouldn't know if I got it for another week and a half. I checked on their website, and it seems like there are dozens of awardees, in past years sometimes up to 3 from English. This leads me to wonder...Has anyone been told they were nominated for a university-wide fellowship and not gotten it?*

I know I'll find out soon enough, but this school is my top choice and this would really make a big difference! 

*Edit: I ask because it seems like a weird, strange thing to tell someone they're up for something if you're not pretty sure they'll get it... But, who knows?

Edited March 18, 2019 by procrastinator1

[procrastinator1]

Just realized this might be better suited for the bank forum. Can it be moved?

 

[JennyGoat]

I was nominated for a fellowship/award for my graduate school in my admission letter to my top choice schoo.  It gave a lot of specific details about what that award entails, then the paragraph ends saying decision will be announced mid to late March.  I wondered the same thing...why mention it in the letter until a decision had been made?  I also looked at the award page on the university site and saw that five people from each department can be nominated.  However, I can't see find out how many people actually get the award.

I did get the fellowship I applied for, but this one has a significantly bigger stipend so I'm really hoping I get it.  

Sorry if this post has no usable information for you...just wanted to commiserate!

[quantso]

I got a university fellowship at my top choice and I know 400 people across all the depts were nominated and 250 received it. That being I had no idea I had been nominated until after I got it so maybe the rates of acceptance are lower at this university. I guess each university is different. 

[AlkaKadri]

@quantso Did you get a Berkeley fellowship? I also received an award with exactly those stats on the application portal, but didn't get any emails or phone calls about it.

[procrastinator1]

I received the university fellowship! It did not come with statistics of how many people were nominated vs. received though according to the website there are dozens of awardees each year. 

Congrats to you two!

Edited March 25, 2019 by procrastinator1

[AlkaKadri]

Congrats @procrastinator1!!! Top choice school with a prestigious fellowship is the definition of living the dream. Best of luck in grad school

[hkcool]

I was nominated for a very good university fellowship two years ago. I found this out from the director of graduate studies at the time, but it turned out that I didn't get it. The department nominated 3 people and the other two both got it. It was a highly competitive fellowship though. I personally think it's odd to tell an acceptee they were nominated before knowing the outcome, but that's just me.

Anyway, I would put it out of mind until you know for sure.