dirac1991 Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew what the status is on people that applied for Japan or if anyone knows when final confirmation is going to arrive. I got and accepted my tentative offer, but haven't gotten a final confirmation. I've been sending in all the documents that they had requested. I received the email to make travel arrangements, and I just hung up the phone after booking my flight SATO. See you all in DC!
Phding it Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Booked my ticket as well. I wish I could take a whole week off and just hang around DC though...
Kexin Renlei Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Did anyone get a rejection? For any country? I assume I didn't get it, but the radio silence and perpetual "pending" status are maddening.
dirac1991 Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Did anyone get a rejection? For any country? I assume I didn't get it, but the radio silence and perpetual "pending" status are maddening. Did you get a tentative acceptance? I talked to Elena Hillenburg last week, and she said that if you have tentative acceptance and haven't heard anything from JSPS it's a good sign. She said that the JSPS will usually tell NSF about rejections and problems.
Kexin Renlei Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Did you get a tentative acceptance? I talked to Elena Hillenburg last week, and she said that if you have tentative acceptance and haven't heard anything from JSPS it's a good sign. She said that the JSPS will usually tell NSF about rejections and problems. Oh, no - I hadn't heard anything from NSF so I assumed last week I was rejected, since tentative acceptances already went out for all countries. But I just find it strange that I haven't received a rejection and that my status still says "pending," so I was just wondering if anyone else had received a rejection.
dirac1991 Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Oh, no - I hadn't heard anything from NSF so I assumed last week I was rejected, since tentative acceptances already went out for all countries. But I just find it strange that I haven't received a rejection and that my status still says "pending," so I was just wondering if anyone else had received a rejection. For which country did you apply?
solsticephoenix Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 I received the email to make travel arrangements, and I just hung up the phone after booking my flight SATO. See you all in DC! I've made my travel arrangements. I'm closer DC, so I'm taking a train up. It's good to hear that no news is good news. Hopefully we'll get final confirmation in the next days.
FernandoPR Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 China applicants should be getting final confirmations and travel arrangement emails today. I just got mine!
lizlove1 Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Oh, no - I hadn't heard anything from NSF so I assumed last week I was rejected, since tentative acceptances already went out for all countries. But I just find it strange that I haven't received a rejection and that my status still says "pending," so I was just wondering if anyone else had received a rejection. You could be on a waitlist. (A friend of mine got off the waitlist a couple years ago for China.) Good luck!
Kexin Renlei Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 You could be on a waitlist. (A friend of mine got off the waitlist a couple years ago for China.) Good luck! Thanks for your response. Yeah, I was wondering if this might be the case. But since I guess all the other rejectees out there stopped coming to this forum, I'll never know whether they were notified of rejections or just assumed they were out of the running. (Unless anyone out there wants to tell me! So to reiterate - do they notify you if you're rejected? If so, when and how? Anyone?? Thanks!)
orangutanne Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks for your response. Yeah, I was wondering if this might be the case. But since I guess all the other rejectees out there stopped coming to this forum, I'll never know whether they were notified of rejections or just assumed they were out of the running. (Unless anyone out there wants to tell me! So to reiterate - do they notify you if you're rejected? If so, when and how? Anyone?? Thanks!) You might want to try calling the Elena Hillenberg (her number is listed on the NSF EAPSI page) to see if she can give you an update on the status of your application.
jameskip Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks for your response. Yeah, I was wondering if this might be the case. But since I guess all the other rejectees out there stopped coming to this forum, I'll never know whether they were notified of rejections or just assumed they were out of the running. (Unless anyone out there wants to tell me! So to reiterate - do they notify you if you're rejected? If so, when and how? Anyone?? Thanks!) Last year I received a formal rejection notice, but this year I have still not heard back one way or the other about my application. I assume that I am out of the running. Good luck.
Kexin Renlei Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Last year I received a formal rejection notice, but this year I have still not heard back one way or the other about my application. I assume that I am out of the running. Good luck. Thanks. I guess they're just too busy to let us mere mortals know what's up
quixotic1112 Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I just got official acceptance from JSPS. Look out for an email from Akiko. See you all in DC in a few days!
Tsujiru Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Just got my official acceptance from JSPS as well. They want you to confirm that you are participating and that they have the correct mailing address on file. Looking forward to seeing you in DC!
dirac1991 Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Got official confirmation email from Akiko Chiba just now. See you guys in DC in three days!!
er_insane Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 this is probably a silly question, but... anyone know what the attire is for the pre-departure orientation? (did i miss it in an email or am i just supposed to have common sense? )
kirbyfloss Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 An email just went out that said it will be business casual - I wasn't sure either - excited for the orientation and DC! The cherry blossom festival is going on right now so it's good timing.
Phding it Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Good meeting all of you this weekend (Dirac and Er_Insane I know I met). See you all in two months.
anacron Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Can someone post the official link for the EAPSI program. I can't find the application website on google other than the nsf.gov funding page (which doesn't link to the program/application page). Thanks.
dirac1991 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Good meeting all of you this weekend (Dirac and Er_Insane I know I met). See you all in two months. It was great meeting both of you as well. Good luck with all the preparations, I will see you all there!
Pauli Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Oh, hey. Just came across this thread now. Looks like I'm the only one replying from the Taiwan program. For those of you who got accepted to the other programs (e.g., Japan, China), have you guys already created your online communities (e.g., Facebook group)? The Taiwan group already set up their Facebook group and Google custom map. I'm pretty interested in how the other programs are group coordinating. Edit: BTW, for those at the orientation, I'm the brown dude with the black cap wearing the "Taiwan" sign to rally the troops from the Taiwan program, lol. Edited March 31, 2012 by Paul Taele
Tsujiru Posted April 1, 2012 Posted April 1, 2012 Anacron, the official link probably won't be open for another few months. They just finished deciding this years fellows so they are probably taking a well deserved break. Hey, does anyone know how we can see our reviews for EAPSI? I just read mine for the GRFP and I'm dying to know if the EAPSI reviewers agree with my GRFP reviewers (for similar, though not identical, proposals). Thanks!
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