telling grad schools about external fellowships

[eco_env]

I got an external fellowship of $11K contingent on financial need. Should I tell grad schools about it? some rejected me already, so I guess I wouldn't tell them. One program (A) accepted me, but will rescind my admission if I can't find an adviser. I've spoken to several POIs that told me they don't have funding so they can't take me, but 1 POI hasn't rejected me yet. Should I email that 1 POI to say I got a fellowship? I already got a fellowship from program A, so I'm not sure what he is looking for, and I'm not sure if I'll even get to keep this fellowship if I go to A, since I may have no need remaining. Then there is school B- I didn't get an offer yet, but I will be accepted if I can find an advisor. One person at B told me he can't accept me because he has no funding; should i tell him I have partial funding? I hope this makes sense...

[citizenoftheworld]

I would tell anyone just in case, Obviously would write different emails for those school who rejected you, and those who accepted you and those who stated they could not accept you due to a lack of funding!

I wish i was in your situation

[jcandy]

you should definitely tell them about external funding, speaking to someone who sits on a graduate enterance committee, I was told that most profs would at least look at your proposal/application package again if you had external funding - seriously, no harm! go for it!

I got an external fellowship of $11K contingent on financial need. Should I tell grad schools about it? some rejected me already, so I guess I wouldn't tell them. One program (A) accepted me, but will rescind my admission if I can't find an adviser. I've spoken to several POIs that told me they don't have funding so they can't take me, but 1 POI hasn't rejected me yet. Should I email that 1 POI to say I got a fellowship? I already got a fellowship from program A, so I'm not sure what he is looking for, and I'm not sure if I'll even get to keep this fellowship if I go to A, since I may have no need remaining. Then there is school B- I didn't get an offer yet, but I will be accepted if I can find an advisor. One person at B told me he can't accept me because he has no funding; should i tell him I have partial funding? I hope this makes sense...