Dudeblight Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 So the FY2009 budget appropriation may or may not include the GRFP? ARRA?
blah2009 Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 From the director in a message to me: "We are very close to the release so I don't want to go on too far given the situation. Hang tight as we are very near announcement." Good luck guys. Should be any day now.
blah2009 Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 PS: Are you guys cheering for your friends to win? Almost as exciting as getting the decision is to see if friends have won.
foobaraq Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 blah2009: How much correspondence have you had w/ the nsf director? What was the date/time of the "hang tight" message?
e_sac Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 From the director in a message to me: "We are very close to the release so I don't want to go on too far given the situation. Hang tight as we are very near announcement." Good luck guys. Should be any day now. Blah2009, thanks for the update! Let us know if you hear anything else. Good luck to all in the coming days!
egosumliber Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 To be honest I've almost completely stopped thinking about this, but I keep checking the forum to see if there is any news. I hope we find out soon, for all our sakes, but for our sanity it's probably best to just put it out of your mind (if you still have any sanity left at this point).
blah2009 Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 At this point, i'm keeping up to date for friends and cheering them on. I've already accepted the fact that I'm not getting it but I am very curious to see my review sheets.
dumbmatter Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 i figure, even if i don't get it this year, i'll have a better chance next year if some of the competition wins it this year.
e_sac Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 With all of the numerous things they put on their site about letting us know as soon as there is any information whatsoever about when we might hear back, I'm willing to bet that they just post the results without ever changing that message before they do it. I can see that as something they would totally do.
meowser Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 Yeah, I'm fairly confident that one day emails will just appear before we hear anything else. Do you think we'll hear...dare I say it...this week? I have no idea when, but I'm going to go ahead and guess 200-400 additional awards.
will Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 If additional awards are coming from ARRA money, that's going to be weird. Maybe they're trying to find a way around this being from the ARRA money? Does anyone know if it has to come from there or no? Cause it wouldn't really create jobs for others... just us. Some of the stipulations on that money seem like they don't fit the grfp goals, so I'm confused. Maybe they're confused too. More money for fellowships means that schools will have more funds available and so they will accept more graduate students next year, creating more jobs.
foobaraq Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 From the director in a message to me: "We are very close to the release so I don't want to go on too far given the situation. Hang tight as we are very near announcement." Good luck guys. Should be any day now. "very near" pshhhhhhh.
blah2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 grfp website is down. here's hoping stuff is posted tomorrow.
Dead Skunk Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 I feel like we've been here before... For those applicants still waiting for notification of their 2009 applications, the approximate timeline for notifications is within the next two weeks. The anticipated release date for rating sheets is approximately one business day after the final announcements. All applicants will receive an e-mail with instructions for accessing their rating sheets when they are available. I know this was posted today because I've been checking every day, but I would have hoped they'd at least be smart enough to specify the beginning or end of the two week range for those people less compulsive than I am.
denidzo Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 I feel like we've been here before... I know this was posted today because I've been checking every day, but I would have hoped they'd at least be smart enough to specify the beginning or end of the two week range for those people less compulsive than I am. I came here to post the same thing, and yes, this is from today, since I too have been compulsively checking the page every day. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and I think it's not a freight train.
e_sac Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 I feel like we've been here before... Me too. I wonder if it will be the same as the last time they put up two weeks. What was that...three or four weeks ago now? I hate the whole two week notice on an additional note. Just say "by the 21st at the latest" if that's what you mean. Saying "two weeks" without giving a day of reference is very poor form because it doesn't set the day in stone.
denidzo Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Me too. I wonder if it will be the same as the last time they put up two weeks. What was that...three or four weeks ago now? I hate the whole two week notice on an additional note. Just say "by the 21st at the latest" if that's what you mean. Saying "two weeks" without giving a day of reference is very poor form because it doesn't set the day in stone. The first list was posted on April 10, and a couple days later we heard the "two weeks" rallying cry. Today is the 7th of May. It's been almost a month. I'll get excited when they actually send me an email, whether it be HM or an award, and put an end to the waiting.
meowser Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 For some reason, against all logic, I actually believe them this time. It all just seems more official. Or maybe I'm just going crazy... I miss FriarTuck and Blackbeard.
Neuronerd Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 Don't worry. I'm sure they're very happy together. Last I heard, they were getting a marriage license in Maine...
denidzo Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 Don't worry. I'm sure they're very happy together. Last I heard, they were getting a marriage license in Maine... Did Maine vote yes?
e_sac Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 Arrrrrrrh! You're starting to sound like Blackbeard. Better watch out before he comes back to claim his role as pirate lord of the GRFP... *Cue return of Blackbeard and Friar Tuck for comic value*
egosumliber Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 I think we are all forgetting/giving up home - the page creation has slowed considerably. I hope we make it to 200 before we find out! (well, actually I don't, because that would mean later rather than sooner...)
Dudeblight Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 We've just got nothing to talk about. the two week notice thing isn't even new
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