FRQSC 2020

[nomadartist]

That does not make sense ?. What happens to the funds that do not get distributed. ? 

[Clinpsyc01]

2 hours ago, nomadartist said:

That does not make sense ?. What happens to the funds that do not get distributed. ? 

Yeah it’s BS lol they used to do 2nd and even 3rd round offers but seem to have stopped a few years ago. Who knows what happens to the money. 

[EnergeticBacteria]

11 minutes ago, Clinpsyc01 said:

Yeah it’s BS lol they used to do 2nd and even 3rd round offers but seem to have stopped a few years ago. Who knows what happens to the money. 

Maybe it gets added to funds available for subsequent year? Shame they don’t do second round, etc. 

[McGillDCL]

On 4/21/2020 at 11:07 AM, BTF said:

FRQSC results will be released on April 30th.

http://www.frqsc.gouv.qc.ca/en/

Cheers for letting us know!

[McGillDCL]

15 hours ago, EnergeticBacteria said:

Maybe it gets added to funds available for subsequent year? Shame they don’t do second round, etc. 

I guess it probably gets redistributed to other profs? Or, knowing Quebec, embezzled? ?

[McGillDCL]

On 4/22/2020 at 4:11 PM, lleto said:

No, if they are unsuccessful, they will still receive it through the portal. The email is a notification that the results are posted in the portal. The status remains the same (I just checked). The only thing that will change when the results are ready is that you will be able to click on visualiser.

6 days till my mental breakdown or not then ??

[nomadartist]

On 4/23/2020 at 5:09 PM, Clinpsyc01 said:

Yeah it’s BS lol they used to do 2nd and even 3rd round offers but seem to have stopped a few years ago. Who knows what happens to the money. 

Oh well. It seems that each funding agency in Canada has a particular way of distribution, which compared to the US for instance, in many ways functions very well. However, in other ways it lets down the applicants. I hope everyone is managing to keep a healthy level of sanity and serenity these days! 

[nomadartist]

Hey all! With only 3 days to go, I have found myself actually to have a different (relaxed) attitude toward the whole waiting game compared to couple of weeks ago. It is similar to the calm before the storm; aka, the possible breakdown! :)) I wanted to ask you for some tips on how to deal with the anxiety of waiting out and the possible depression that may soon follow in case of rejection! This is my first year of applying to FRQSC–although I read many awarded grants as sample– and I have heard that it is a difficult grant to get, compared to SSHRC. Is that correct? I am international student and will not even be able to apply to SSHRC, but just curious to know. I am also curious to know how do they distribute the funds to each group considering that each applicant's committee is based at their university. 

[SNH]

I don't know if it's harder than SSHRC. I heard SSHRC is much more competitive to get, considering it's a national and FRQ is provincial...I'm freaking out. How are you managing to stay calm????

[nomadartist]

26 minutes ago, SNH said:

I don't know if it's harder than SSHRC. I heard SSHRC is much more competitive to get, considering it's a national and FRQ is provincial...I'm freaking out. How are you managing to stay calm????

I see, that makes sense regarding the national vs provincial. Some folks at Concordia had given me the impression that FRQ is picky about what projects they fund especially in arts and culture section and they have certain priorities in terms of areas and topics. It has been hard to distract myself quite frankly. I take it day by day, partly working on my doctoral project, partly working on some proposals for some open calls, and mainly doing a lot of baking: chocolate soothes the pain :))

[SNH]

@nomadartist  I'm glad your're able to entertain yourself. I can't think of anything but the results.. ughhh the wait is killing me. but all the best and I hope we both get it!! That would be so so amazing. I didn't even apply to SSHRC so my only hope is FRQSC. By the way, do you know which subjects they prioritize by any chance?

[McGillDCL]

1 hour ago, nomadartist said:

I see, that makes sense regarding the national vs provincial. Some folks at Concordia had given me the impression that FRQ is picky about what projects they fund especially in arts and culture section and they have certain priorities in terms of areas and topics. It has been hard to distract myself quite frankly. I take it day by day, partly working on my doctoral project, partly working on some proposals for some open calls, and mainly doing a lot of baking: chocolate soothes the pain :))

I read the same online somewhere, I have a friend who applied for both the SSHRC AND THE FRQSC so I guess we will see aha. 

As for going crazy, the confinement is making me go crazy not the wait ?

[nomadartist]

2 hours ago, SNH said:

@nomadartist  I'm glad your're able to entertain yourself. I can't think of anything but the results.. ughhh the wait is killing me. but all the best and I hope we both get it!! That would be so so amazing. I didn't even apply to SSHRC so my only hope is FRQSC. By the way, do you know which subjects they prioritize by any chance?

I can only make assumptions in visual and media studies, because that is my field and am in touch with other friends who are in film studies. Comparative projects between France and Quebec and 'Francophonie' cultural studies across different discourses seem to have some more leverage. But again these are minor asssumptions and one can never say anything for certain. 

Edited April 27, 2020 by nomadartist

[nomadartist]

52 minutes ago, McGillDCL said:

I read the same online somewhere, I have a friend who applied for both the SSHRC AND THE FRQSC so I guess we will see aha. 

As for going crazy, the confinement is making me go crazy not the wait ?

indeed, quarantine and waiting do not go well together!  

[SNH]

1 more day everyone!!! best of luck to us all ?

[ponteix]

Do you guys think it will be at midnight tomorrow night?

[McGillDCL]

4 hours ago, ponteix said:

Do you guys think it will be at midnight tomorrow night?

According to earlier posters, yes. 

[nomadartist]

31 minutes ago, McGillDCL said:

According to earlier posters, yes. 

slightly over 24 hours..Best of luck to everyone! Remember, at the end of the day these awards are quite arbitrary– selection processes are almost impossible to be objectively characterized and its all about the committee as well as the pool of applicants each year. I guess we are all in certain fields in which we will continue to apply for grants in our careers, some of which will go through and some of which will not! If we get it, great. If not, we will only write better grants next year. Now I need my bottle of wine!  

[SNH]

2 hours ago, nomadartist said:

slightly over 24 hours..Best of luck to everyone! Remember, at the end of the day these awards are quite arbitrary– selection processes are almost impossible to be objectively characterized and its all about the committee as well as the pool of applicants each year. I guess we are all in certain fields in which we will continue to apply for grants in our careers, some of which will go through and some of which will not! If we get it, great. If not, we will only write better grants next year. Now I need my bottle of wine!  

That is true. The process is important and the more we write grant applications, the better we get at it. And we should all know that regardless of the results, our researches are valuable to us and there is absolutely no objectivity in the process  & as much as they try to be "fair" , there is a bit of luck involved as well. Even though, I don't really believe in luck, I think who reads the applications affects the results.

[nomadartist]

Hi everyone, I have baked two cakes already today and counting until the results are out! I have a question: If one doesn't see the change on their portal after midnight, does it mean that it has not been accepted? Can someone verify this? 

 

[lleto]

4 minutes ago, nomadartist said:

Hi everyone, I have baked two cakes already today and counting until the results are out! I have a question: If one doesn't see the change on their portal after midnight, does it mean that it has not been accepted? Can someone verify this? 

 

 

The waiting is so stressful! I also applied to SSHRC and they are going to begin releasing results tomorrow as well. I can't wait until this is over!

I don't think it means anything if your results aren't ready at midnight. On their website, it says that if your name is on the list (I assume the results list, which I think will be posted tomorrow) and haven't received your letter in the portal after a few days to contact them.

[nomadartist]

3 minutes ago, lleto said:

 

The waiting is so stressful! I also applied to SSHRC and they are going to begin releasing results tomorrow as well. I can't wait until this is over!

I don't think it means anything if your results aren't ready at midnight. On their website, it says that if your name is on the list (I assume the results list, which I think will be posted tomorrow) and haven't received your letter in the portal after a few days to contact them.

Good luck on your SSHRC as well! I wish I was eligible for it:D what does that mean if your name is not on the list ?:P  Do you mean this link to the repertoire? https://repertoire.frq.gouv.qc.ca

[lleto]

19 minutes ago, nomadartist said:

Good luck on your SSHRC as well! I wish I was eligible for it:D what does that mean if your name is not on the list ?:P  Do you mean this link to the repertoire? https://repertoire.frq.gouv.qc.ca

Thank you! Yes, that does look like the link to the list. If your name isn't on it, I assume that you didn't get it. However, don't panic if you don't see it now, our competition is 2021. The 2020 is last year (I think it is!)

[nomadartist]

2 minutes ago, lleto said:

Thank you! Yes, that does look like the link to the list. If your name isn't on it, I assume that you didn't get it. However, don't panic if you don't see it now, our competition is 2021. The 2020 is last year (I think it is!)

yea, waiting for 2021 to pop up there. However, if my name is not on it, then it is clear it has been rejected.. 

[lleto]

1 minute ago, nomadartist said:

yea, waiting for 2021 to pop up there. However, if my name is not on it, then it is clear it has been rejected.. 

Yes, if it's not on, I assume it's a rejection. Hopefully your name will be there!