George Scott Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hello everyone, I reached out to the Ford Fellowship Office via email yesterday. I inquired about possible delays in receiving fellowship decision letters/emails. Their response was decisions letter/emails are expected to be sent out between mid and late March. Here's a screen shoot of their response. Best wishes for all applicants! JoePianist, raymondnorth, Iced decaf americano and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Chai Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, George Scott said: Hello everyone, I reached out to the Ford Fellowship Office via email yesterday. I inquired about possible delays in receiving fellowship decision letters/emails. Their response was decisions letter/emails are expected to be sent out between mid and late March. Here's a screen shoot of their response. Best wishes for all applicants! Thank you for reaching out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced decaf americano Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I'm dyin' over here! Large Chai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmaa Elsayed Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Iced decaf americano said: I'm dyin' over here! same ....seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyopal Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 It is mid March now sooooo... I wish that in future years they would give a specific date or range of dates (not mid-late but rather 15th-20th or something like that) to reduce stress for us. I've been trying to keep this in the back of my mind with all the COVID-19 stuff going on but that's getting harder by the day... JoePianist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmaa Elsayed Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, wyopal said: It is mid March now sooooo... I wish that in future years they would give a specific date or range of dates (not mid-late but rather 15th-20th or something like that) to reduce stress for us. I've been trying to keep this in the back of my mind with all the COVID-19 stuff going on but that's getting harder by the day... I agree and I just emailed them with this suggestion. I hope they take it into consideration. JoePianist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced decaf americano Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, Asmaa Elsayed said: I agree and I just emailed them with this suggestion. I hope they take it into consideration. Let us know if they email anything back. Asmaa Elsayed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiebop Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 noticed on twitter that its possible that senior ford fellowships went out: Physicsisphysics and Asmaa Elsayed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced decaf americano Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, rosiebop said: noticed on twitter that its possible that senior ford fellowships went out: Does anyone know if the reviewers are senior fellows? Or just folks who have won one before? Edited March 18, 2020 by Iced decaf americano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiebop Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Iced decaf americano said: yes:The Ford Foundation Senior Fellowship award is open to individuals who have previously held a Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, or Postdoctoral Fellowship and currently hold a faculty appointment at an accredited U.S. academic institution. Applicants must have held the Ph.D./Sc.D. for at least seven years at the time of application. https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_171447 Edited March 18, 2020 by rosiebop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced decaf americano Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, rosiebop said: yes:The Ford Foundation Senior Fellowship award is open to individuals who have previously held a Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, or Postdoctoral Fellowship and currently hold a faculty appointment at an accredited U.S. academic institution. Applicants must have held the Ph.D./Sc.D. for at least seven years at the time of application. https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_171447 Sorry, I mean, do senior fellows judge *our* fellowship apps? So are senior fellows the reviewers for the dissertation and predoc cohorts? I've been confused on who judges, although I know it's from an array fields... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmaa Elsayed Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I guess not today either "sigh" Iced decaf americano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiebop Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Iced decaf americano said: Sorry, I mean, do senior fellows judge *our* fellowship apps? So are senior fellows the reviewers for the dissertation and predoc cohorts? I've been confused on who judges, although I know it's from an array fields... Whoops sorry! I replied to your comment while I was on a zoom call?♀️ I am not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced decaf americano Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 5 hours ago, rosiebop said: noticed on twitter that its possible that senior ford fellowships went out: no worries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiebop Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I feel like we will never get the results. waiting is so hard during a pandemic refreshingmyemail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmaa Elsayed Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, rosiebop said: I feel like we will never get the results. waiting is so hard during a pandemic I almost had a panic/anxiety attack today ? JoePianist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refreshingmyemail Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Iced decaf americano said: Sorry, I mean, do senior fellows judge *our* fellowship apps? So are senior fellows the reviewers for the dissertation and predoc cohorts? I've been confused on who judges, although I know it's from an array fields... Not necessarily. I know 4 faculty who are/have been judges and only one has been a Ford fellow before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vall718 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) Results are in. Unfortunately I did not receive it. One reviewer loved me while the other was very harsh. In addition to a candidate, it's a little bit of luck and a numbers game in the end as well. Best of luck to all! Edited March 19, 2020 by vall718 JoePianist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physicsisphysics Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I'm sorry! Wishing you the best for the future. I can't access the results however, my results page still says the results will be able a week or two after review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced decaf americano Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, vall718 said: Results are in. Unfortunately I did not receive it. One reviewer loved me while the other was very harsh. In addition to a candidate, it's a little bit of luck and a numbers game in the end as well. Best of luck to all! Did you get an email about it or just randomly check? I'm sorry to hear you didn't get it. Edited March 19, 2020 by Iced decaf americano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Chai Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, vall718 said: Results are in. Unfortunately I did not receive it. One reviewer loved me while the other was very harsh. In addition to a candidate, it's a little bit of luck and a numbers game in the end as well. Best of luck to all! I am sorry to hear that you did not get it. Did you find the comments constructive? My results are not in yet, hopefully I can find them out soon just to end the wait. Edited March 19, 2020 by Large Chai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vall718 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Reviewer #1 (liked me): The research proposal was great and it reflected the research aims. Reviewer #2 (did not like me): No comment provided. I think that's the most frustrating part. How will I know what to improve on (which according to reviewer #2 it was a lot of things since he/she scored me poorly) if I don't get feedback? JoePianist and neuropsychnerd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vall718 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Iced decaf americano said: Did you get an email about it or just randomly check? I'm sorry to hear you didn't get it. I got an email at 9:02 AM (Eastern Time). JoePianist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePianist Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) . Edited March 19, 2020 by Mister Belvedere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Chai Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, vall718 said: Reviewer #1 (liked me): The research proposal was great and it reflected the research aims. Reviewer #2 (did not like me): No comment provided. I think that's the most frustrating part. How will I know what to improve on (which according to reviewer #2 it was a lot of things since he/she scored me poorly) if I don't get feedback? I totally agree! That sounds frustrating. That made their decision look somehow arbitrary. Are you applying again next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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