FRQ results

[OMWtoFreedom]

I believe results will be available tomorrow, although I never received an email. Has anyone received anything? I saw it announced here: https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/competition-results/

[phding23]

I just got my results and was not successful. FRQ seems to be more competitive than SSHRC since fewer applicants get awards. Results below:

Comité: Sociologie / Démographie - 4
Les membres du comité d’évaluation ont étudié 24 candidatures et ont classé votre dossier au rang 8.
Il est à noter que 6 dossiers ont fait l’objet d’une offre de financement au sein de ce comité

(I should note this is for the doctoral award)

Edited April 30 by phding23

[OMWtoFreedom]

2 hours ago, phding23 said:

I just got my results and was not successful. FRQ seems to be more competitive than SSHRC since fewer applicants get awards. Results below:

Comité: Sociologie / Démographie - 4
Les membres du comité d’évaluation ont étudié 24 candidatures et ont classé votre dossier au rang 8.
Il est à noter que 6 dossiers ont fait l’objet d’une offre de financement au sein de ce comité

(I should note this is for the doctoral award)

I also didn't get it, although mine was for the master's award. I had 88 points, but was still ranked 5th and they only gave out 2 awards for my committee... I didn't get any award this year and honestly it's hard not to take it personally. 

[phding23]

1 minute ago, OMWtoFreedom said:

I also didn't get it, although mine was for the master's award. I had 88 points, but was still ranked 5th and they only gave out 2 awards for my committee... I didn't get any award this year and honestly it's hard not to take it personally. 

It seems like you did really well, but there just wasn't enough funding. I'm really sorry to hear that. These academic processes elicit a lot of those type of feelings. Still, I hope you try to remind yourself that there is a lot of arbitrariness to these processes. I know people who submitted the same proposal a year later and were suddenly successful. (In one case, someone I know simply translated their proposal from one official language to another and boom - successful). That speaks to just how arbitrary this can really be. All that to say, this is not a reflection of you or your work. The fact that you're in your program is already a huge accomplishment. I wish you all the best in your studies!

[OMWtoFreedom]

31 minutes ago, phding23 said:

It seems like you did really well, but there just wasn't enough funding. I'm really sorry to hear that. These academic processes elicit a lot of those type of feelings. Still, I hope you try to remind yourself that there is a lot of arbitrariness to these processes. I know people who submitted the same proposal a year later and were suddenly successful. (In one case, someone I know simply translated their proposal from one official language to another and boom - successful). That speaks to just how arbitrary this can really be. All that to say, this is not a reflection of you or your work. The fact that you're in your program is already a huge accomplishment. I wish you all the best in your studies!

Thanks for that, it helps to put things into perspective. I'm sorry you also didn't get it! And honestly, you're right, being in a master's program is already a great accomplishment! I hope you get the award next year, you were so close!