TheNeurotic Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 That's not a good sign Did you apply under OE? Sorry to hear that! Yes, I applied under OE. I'm kinda bummed, but at least I know now.
meaganmna Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Bummer! Yes, though, I guess it's better to know. I hope they didn't forget about all of our applications. That's crappy! I'm emailing now...
crimsonengineer87 Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Yes, I applied under OE. I'm kinda bummed, but at least I know now. Sorry to hear that as well! So did they just forget to notify you? I also emailed them just now, but I'm assuming I didn't get it. Sigh.
andrealphus Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Just emailed, and now a new wait continues....
TheNeurotic Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 I didn't receive anything from them last week, and they emailed me back almost immediately this morning. That's why I'm guessing they just forgot...
crimsonengineer87 Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Mother #*#@ers...... didnt get it. Same here. So did they just forget to email us? Ugh. Whatever. I hope Congress RIPS their funding. Okay, so maybe that last part was a little harsh ... but still ...
medoholic Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Also didn't get it...30 second turn around on the e-mail l sent. Can't believe the forgot to notify us!! Hope they didn't forget to read the application...
meaganmna Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Did you just email ndseg@asee.org? Haven't heard back but am waiting for the rejection. How crappy of them...
andrealphus Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Yea..... I'm imagining a big stack of applications in a corner.. "Hey Jim, did you ever forward these onto the DoD?" "Ohhhhh......that's where they were suppose to go?"
meaganmna Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Evil!!! I still haven't got an email response from them.... I can't believe they forgot to notify people. Does it only seem to be us in OE?
crimsonengineer87 Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Evil!!! I still haven't got an email response from them.... I can't believe they forgot to notify people. Does it only seem to be us in OE? I was geosciences. Sigh. What letter does your last name start with? Mine's R. Just brainstorming. It's ridiculous that they forgot to notify people! Argh. And then they doll out these generic rejection emails like it was nothing. Almost like they were prepared for it. B*tches.
meaganmna Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 My last name starts with a "D." I know another applicant who applied in Oceanography (last name "B") and got his rejection email last week (Tuesday, I think). I don't understand...
patmac Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 In previous years they have sent official alternate notifications. I asked in an earlier post if anyone had received an alternate designation, but no response yet. I think maybe we are alternates, although crimsonengineer87 made a good point that perhaps a funding agency or two has been late to declare their awards. I received an alternate selection letter on 5/6. This was really surprising considering I received a rejection letter on 4/18. I think it may be the case that a number of people who received both NSF and NDSEG fellowships, and as of this year can no longer accept both, are declining the NDSEG fellowship in favor of the NSF which gives more flexibility for deferrals. Hopefully more alternate selections will roll out to those who were thought to have been previously rejected.
mechengr2000 Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) After one is awarded NDSEG, what happens? Are there any NDSEG events to attend? How often do you send reports of your work to DOD? What exactly happens? If you feel comfortable, please share your experiences. Edited May 26, 2011 by mechengr2000
Usmivka Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 I just now (5/25) received an alternate selection letter after getting a rejection letter on the first day of results. Way late, since I accepted the NSF more than a month ago. I'm now having to go through kind of a hassle to rescind my acceptance of the NSF GRF so I can accept the NDSEG. It's still the superior fellowship financially, so worth it to me, but I wish they would have at least told me I was on the waitlist a while ago so I could be more prepared (and maybe not have declared NSF tenure).
mechengr2000 Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 What happens at the end of the three years? Does the school match the stipend that NDSEG was paying, or will it be different?
meaganmna Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 What happens at the end of the three years? Does the school match the stipend that NDSEG was paying, or will it be different? School's rarely continue to match the stipend that your fellowship provided -- in fact, I've never heard of that. After I used my three years of NSF funding, I went back on a Research Assistantship stipend through the school (which was significantly less - about $10,000 less a year).
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