Question regarding OGS application 2012/2013

[maceng]

I have applied for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) award. The only thing missing from application is my signature on the student checklist. However, the application was accepted and forwarded to the ministry of education by the Graduate Office at my University. Do I still have a chance in this competition? would my application be rejected by the adjudication committee on the basis of incomplete package?

Any constructive input would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[surefire]

I'd recommend contacting them. They need to have your signature to peruse some of the information in the package. I submitted without any major issues, but a colleague of mine neglected the application checklist sheet. The department caught the error and were able to call him and get him back up to campus with the sheet before the end of the business day, but it was close.

It's a shame that your department didn't catch the mistake before they sent it off. I know that you can authorize a couple of changes to your app post-submission, but these are usually personal info type things... but you never know, maybe they'll allow you to courier them a signed sheet and will attach it to your file for you, you should try.

When you contact OGS, don't throw your department under the bus. Explain the error and hope that it's minor enough and you get a sympathetic ear who will work with you to solve the discrepency. If they tell you that they cull ALL incomplete packages without exception, then at least you'll know.

I totally feel for you. My deepest sympathies on this. The OGS is a substantial amount of work and it would be truly sucky to miss out on the opportunity to compete based on that mistake. It might not draw anyone's attention, applications are supposed to be forwarded by departments only if they are complete/eligible, so the selection committee might just operate under the assumption that it is complete without too much scrutiny... but I can't imagine waiting until MAY to know for sure, so if I were you I'd ask.

Best of luck, seriously. I hope that you get a good result on this!

[ktel]

You signed the application form right? But not the student checklist? I agree with surefire, you should contact them. I believe it's the application form that you sign to give consent to share your information, while the student checklist is just certifying that you have handed in all of the required documents.