sugarcoatedsour Posted May 6, 2013 Posted May 6, 2013 Hi there everyone, Can someone who has received the written confirmation of CGS SSHRC let me know the timeline for responding. I received notification from my graduate unit that I got it, but my mail is most certainly lost in transit. Thanks kindly! I'm also in Toronto, and I received my letter on May 1.
poseidon2012 Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 I'm also in Toronto, and I received my letter on May 1. Hi there everyone, Can someone who has received the written confirmation of CGS SSHRC let me know the timeline for responding. I received notification from my graduate unit that I got it, but my mail is most certainly lost in transit. Thanks kindly! I didn't get CGS, but the regulations are online: 4 weeks: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/using-utiliser/guide-A/regulations-reglements-eng.aspx#a3
psychgirl77 Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 The date in my letter listed May 24th as the last date to respond
Cloudscape Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 I've still heard nothing in England. Further evidence that Canada post is ridiculous. Not evidence of Canada Post anything. Could also be Royal Mail. Int'l post takes a while, full stop. Last year I received a letter here in Canada from the UK that was accidently routed to Vietnam.
Cloudscape Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 What category are you in? I'm also waitlisted at 16.9, anthropology/social sciences and am trying to get an idea of where the waitlist for my category starts and ends. Committee 3, much like you My proposal would fit in a number of the social sciences, so it's hard to say where I'd find myself. I'm sure there's a heap of 16.9s or 15.6s...
Nerd_For_Life Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 i got it at 18.9. i'm in archaeology. Are you waitlisted as well?
JerriBlank Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) no, i got the award (category A for 3yrs). so you guys are close. Edited May 9, 2013 by JerriBlank
pendler Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Hi all, I heard this week that I was awarded a CGS for the first three years of my four year PhD program which starts in September. My score was 24.9/30. I am going back to grad school after a 10-year professional career in my field. Here is some info on my application: 4.0 GPA 2 peer-reviewed papers. One was my undergraduate thesis which was published in a small university journal ages ago. The other was a sole-author publication that is in press. Some other trade publications A couple of conferences (nothing significant) Other scholarships (but this was several years ago due to the gap in my academic career) TA experience, but little RA experience Several years of teaching experience. I'm currently teaching a large undergrad course with over 100 students. I assume my letters of recommendation were strong. Professional experience related to my field and my research proposal. I should note that I'm not a social scientist per se, but a humanities scholar. Maybe this will be encouraging? I also applied last year with almost the same application and was wait-listed. My score increased by about 8 points this time around. What made the difference? My second peer-reviewed paper was accepted and in press I was teaching the big undergrad class. Maybe some credibility points? My referees might have stepped up the tone of their letters. I don't know. I was formally accepted into my program and had deferred my start date. Everything else was pretty much exactly the same as the previous year, so I do believe that there is an element of luck involved in these things. I hope this information helps someone! Edited May 9, 2013 by pendler raise cain 1
Harper4life Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 Received a one year SSHRC. Very pleased. Applied at least three times for this thing, pleased it finally worked out. Courage to those who were rejected -- keep on plugging away!
dizzietizzie Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 A question for those who have been successful: To accept our award we e-mail SSHRC to tell them as such, but are we going to receive any confirmation on this before the deadline for acceptance has passed? It seems weird to just send an e-mail out into the world and assume things are now kosher... (See how one achieves success and the anxiety finds another way to manifest itself?)
obrera Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 A question for those who have been successful: To accept our award we e-mail SSHRC to tell them as such, but are we going to receive any confirmation on this before the deadline for acceptance has passed? It seems weird to just send an e-mail out into the world and assume things are now kosher... (See how one achieves success and the anxiety finds another way to manifest itself?) They send out email confirmation. Don't worry!
Roquentin Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 A question for those who have been successful: To accept our award we e-mail SSHRC to tell them as such, but are we going to receive any confirmation on this before the deadline for acceptance has passed? It seems weird to just send an e-mail out into the world and assume things are now kosher... (See how one achieves success and the anxiety finds another way to manifest itself?) I requested that a confirmation note be sent my way. Easy peasy.
Matchbook Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Well crap. Close but no cigar, I guess. Direct application, my first try. Waitlisted at 17.8. Seems like I was oh-so-close! At time of application: -MA SSHRC -Couple other graduate awards, a few undergrad achievements -87% Undergraduate GPA -4.0 MA GPA -0 Peer-reviewed publications -1 "Other" publication (a co-authored public policy advocacy piece) -2 Conferences -1 RA -Several years of work experience, including some management -Good references, including from my superviser, who's a big name in the field Assuming an award doesn't get bumped down the wait-list to lil ol' me this year, I'm hoping some extra awards and a stronger research project will put me over the top for round 2. Edited May 14, 2013 by Matchbook
Matchbook Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Well, I was right about being close I guess. Found out a couple of weeks ago that the waitlist got to me and I'm now the happy owner of a shiny SSHRC CGS
Nerd_For_Life Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Congratulations and thanks so much for posting the update! Gives the rest of us on the wait list a little hope
obrera Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Any State-side folks get their cheques yet? I'm just wondering when I should be expecting a letter....
Numbered Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 *CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS* A Student Guide to Writing SSHRC Proposals Editor: Caitlin Forsey, Sociology, University of British Columbia Editorial Assistant: Lauren Menzie The purpose of this project is to produce a guide that offers advice on how to write a successful SSHRC proposal. The content will include: 1) a review of the literature on successful grant writing techniques 2) a description of “best practices” used by prior applicants; 3) a wide selection of unedited proposals to be used as templates for future applicants; and 4) a list of common issues and mistakes from the perspective of those who evaluate SSHRC proposals. The project aims to support students in applying for graduate funding and to offer SSHRC award holders with an opportunity to publish their proposal at an important time in their career. Submission Themes The book will be used as a resource guide for students who are applying for SSHRC funding. The goal is to include a wide variety of proposals that reflect each discipline currently funded by SSHRC: Anthropology Interdisciplinary Studies/Women’s Studies Archaeology Law Archival Science Library and Information Science Classics Linguistics Communication and Media Studies Literature and Modern Language Criminology Philosophy Demography Management/Business/Admin Economics Medieval Studies Education Political Science Fine Arts Psychology Folklore Religious Studies Geography Social Work History Sociology Industrial Relations Urban and Regional Studies Submission Guidelines We are inviting voluntary submissions of unedited SSHRC proposals that were successful at the MA and PhD-level competitions. The deadline for submission is Friday January 24th, 2014. Submissions and questions regarding the book can be directed to Caitlin Forsey at c.forsey@alumni.ubc.ca
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