Georgetown University

[zephyr]

well, i've heard of other programs that don't fund everyone only invite funded and alternate students to their open house. i really hope that is the case for g-town, but i'm not sure. obviously, not everyone comes to these open houses, but considering how serious a commitment a PhD is, I gotta imagine at least half, and maybe as high as 70% of people invited show up. and, if g-town invites all those accepted (80+ last year), that makes their open house an absolute logistical nightmare.

[ordinonuovo]

I wish I could go to the event, but can't really imagine getting on an airplane for a 13 hour ride to DC(the

e-mail mentions nothing about airfare). For those that attend, let me know what you learn. Would

appreciate it.

[Jessetfan]

I was accepted as well. I can't do it without funding, especially since the department doesn't seem to do much to make sure you can work as well. I'm going to the open house anyway, and hoping for funding. Hope to see some of you there.

[lenin333]

Did anyone apply to a joint program? Anyone heard from their joint MA? This is my funding hope.

[lenin333]

Pretty much forced to decline.

[zephyr]

anybody ask the department how many funding offers have currently been made? folks here suggest that only 2 offers per subfield have been made as of now, with everyone else on a waitlist. either way, i suspect we're gonna have to wait it out 'til mid-april.

[lenin333]

I asked if mine might be considered for funding. They said no. Let's hope though.

[Jessetfan]

I just spoke with the department, and I was told that while they're a bit late this year final funding decisions should be made by next Wednesday. They're waiting on the grad school to set the budget. She couldn't tell me where I was on the list though.

[zephyr]

I just spoke with the department, and I was told that while they're a bit late this year final funding decisions should be made by next Wednesday. They're waiting on the grad school to set the budget. She couldn't tell me where I was on the list though.

that explains a lot - seems like they historically notified a bigger set of people in early march who were offered funding - if they fund 10, it seems reasonable to offer 25-30 people funding. but that's probably because they knew exactly what kind of budget they had. this year, it seems like they only contacted a very select few so far about funding - i bet the uncertainty over the budget amount had a lot to do with that. i bet more of us will hear (hopefully!) funding info by some point next week. unless they're not doing a bigger yield and waiting for each one of the 10 to decline before they move down their list for fellowships. hope that's not the case!

[Jessetfan]

She stated that it was the budget uncertainty that was making this process take so long. She also said that we should know by Wednesday, but we will know before the open house whether we will get funding.

[zephyr]

makes sense. i was wondering why apparently only 2 people per subfield were offered funding so far. hopefully some of us get some good news next week.

[ordinonuovo]

Still no funding info.. Has anybody heard anything from G-town?

[Jessetfan]

I haven't; I was really hoping to know before the open house. No sense falling in love with a school I can't afford, even if I am going to visit.

[lenin333]

I got my official letter in the mail today. No word on funding so I assume that it is a dead letter. Too bad.

[ordinonuovo]

Anybody been to their admit day? I'm interested in their IR program.

[zephyr]

yeah...any clarity on their funding situation?

[lenin333]

What happened to everyone?