ange Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I won SSHRC, but not OGS for my MA. Is this normal? Me too! At first I was a little offended that OGS would waitlist me...but hey, it saves me the trouble of turning it down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi7830 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I won SSHRC, but not OGS for my MA. Is this normal? happened to me too! didn't even make the wait list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhanghy Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hi~ Does any one know that if I can accept OGS (Ontario Graduate Scholarship) first and be still on the wait list for SSHRC? If I can do this, once I am awarded SSHRC, can I reject OGS without impact on my SSHRC funding? Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaucerlover Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I won SSHRC, but not OGS for my MA. Is this normal? I know several people who have experienced this. I think the answer is simple, really: SSHRC applications are generally due after OGS applications, and people tend to do a better job on the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman_80 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Precisely my experience. I did not get FQRSC (Quebec version), but did get SSHRC, for this reason, although I am still trying to wait patiently for my letter!! I know several people who have experienced this. I think the answer is simple, really: SSHRC applications are generally due after OGS applications, and people tend to do a better job on the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman_80 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 SSHRC MA notifications have arrived!! I am in the National Capital Region, which explains why I got it so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaucerlover Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Yes, I received my letter in Toronto as well! I biked home on my lunch break and everything. Totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n31290 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) Yes, I received my letter in Toronto as well! I biked home on my lunch break and everything. Totally worth it. OH! maybe i'll get mine today in Toronto. our mail used to arrive at 11am, but lately it's been arriving at 4pm EDIT @ 1:49 pm: AHHHHHH i got the M.A. SSHRC yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mail just came! Edited May 9, 2011 by n31290 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Lobster Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 OH! maybe i'll get mine today in Toronto. our mail used to arrive at 11am, but lately it's been arriving at 4pm EDIT @ 1:49 pm: AHHHHHH i got the M.A. SSHRC yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mail just came! Wow, they came out that fast?! I live in the middle of nowhere and my mail always comes like 3 days after everyone else :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_WLU Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Does anyone know when the funds typically end up in your account? I won the doctoral award with a May 1 start date. I know it'll likely be a while, but it would be nice to know when to expect it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonpepper Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Does anyone know when the funds typically end up in your account? I won the doctoral award with a May 1 start date. I know it'll likely be a while, but it would be nice to know when to expect it! That's a really good question. I don't know how quick they are about getting the cash flow going for a May start, but I do know that awards are normally administered through your university. You should have had to fill out some activation forms. If you haven't done this, contact your FGS asap to get it going. If it does take a while, they will pay you retroactively. Your FGS should be able to tell you how long you're looking at. Let us know how long it ends up taking to see an actual deposit (or cheque). This will be helpful for folks next year too. Congrats, btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_WLU Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Thanks lemonpepper. I submitted my activation forms literally the day I got the letter in the mail (haha), which I believe was April 29th. I'll definitely give an update of when I start seeing the funds if that's valuable information for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjross Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I've been lurking here for a bit (I didn't know about the forums until recently), but I too came home to a MA SSHRC yesterday! So excited! I was the first ever A candidate at my school (this was the first year we had an allotment, instead of applying directly to SSHRC), and it worked out! That's going to make living in Toronto a heck of a lot easier. Here I come, York! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecopsychologist Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hi~ Does any one know that if I can accept OGS (Ontario Graduate Scholarship) first and be still on the wait list for SSHRC? If I can do this, once I am awarded SSHRC, can I reject OGS without impact on my SSHRC funding? Thank you very much Hi folks, Seconding this question. I received an OGS, and was waitlisted for SSHRC. While I'm grateful to be funded at all, I'm definitely holding out hope for a last-minute SSHRC. Does accepting OGS take me off the SSHRC waiting list? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breezie Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm in Kingston, Ontario, and I just got my SSHRC MA letter today. I didn't get the scholarship, which I'm actually fine with. Carleton has offered me several scholarships, and they've been very gracious in changing their offer to me several times so that it lines up with the requirements of the military program that I will be studying under. Even if I had gotten the SSHRC, the fact that it took them so long to send a response was not cool, even when I told them I needed to know asap because of timings and such in my military chain of command. Thus, I probably would have had no choice but to turn it down anyway. I know everyone wanted to know as soon as possible, but when posting messages, etc are on the line, waiting too long means losing out entirely. So, I'll still be off to Carleton, and good luck to all those who applied for the SSHRC, whether you got it or didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosograd Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 No letters further west yet? This week is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJH Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Nothing in BC for me either (Vancouver)...killing me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Got my letter in saskatchewan.. surprisingly quick, I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voraciousbookworm Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Does anyone know where I can find the Payment Activation Form 1, Part 1 and Part 2, that is mentioned in the letter? Do I need to obtain that from my institution, or can I find it elsewhere? I didn't receive these forms in the envelope SSHRC mailed to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosograd Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Does anyone know where I can find the Payment Activation Form 1, Part 1 and Part 2, that is mentioned in the letter? Do I need to obtain that from my institution, or can I find it elsewhere? I didn't receive these forms in the envelope SSHRC mailed to me. They are on the SSHRC website. I 'searched' "Award Holders Guide A" and there is a tab for forms. Dave_WLU is more helpful than I am. Edited May 10, 2011 by Philosograd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_WLU Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Does anyone know where I can find the Payment Activation Form 1, Part 1 and Part 2, that is mentioned in the letter? Do I need to obtain that from my institution, or can I find it elsewhere? I didn't receive these forms in the envelope SSHRC mailed to me. Activation forms are in the Award Holder's Guide under forms, but to make your life easy: http://www.sshrc-crs...laires-eng.aspx Edit: Philosograd is a bit quicker on the take than I am. Edited May 10, 2011 by Dave_WLU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosograd Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The wait is over! I've received official word of being awarded an MA CGS. I'm in the greater Vancouver area. Good luck to those of you still waiting, and congratulations to those who've had acceptances! I'm too excited to type.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperweights_ Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Congrats!! Sorry but to clarify did you get a letter from SSHRC or did you hear from your department? The wait is over! I've received official word of being awarded an MA CGS. I'm in the greater Vancouver area. Good luck to those of you still waiting, and congratulations to those who've had acceptances! I'm too excited to type.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerriBlank Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) I'm in the greater van area too and I heard today as well (letter from SSHRC). yay! side note: for those who commented earlier, was anyone able to successfully change the start date of their award once they received the letter? Edited May 10, 2011 by JerriBlank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppet Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I received notice of my SSHRC award for my MA yesterday too. I will be declining it though, so I just wanted to let waitlisted users know that there's at least one place empty now. Good luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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