ekpfeil Posted August 20, 2014 Author Posted August 20, 2014 I've lost all hope. I feel pretty strongly that all the awards have been awarded and we are just waiting for them to finalize everything before they tell us we lost. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not sure what else to think at this point.
em829 Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 I've lost all hope. I feel pretty strongly that all the awards have been awarded and we are just waiting for them to finalize everything before they tell us we lost. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not sure what else to think at this point. I think the same but I hope I am wrong too
ticks_and_stuff Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 I've lost all hope. I feel pretty strongly that all the awards have been awarded and we are just waiting for them to finalize everything before they tell us we lost. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not sure what else to think at this point. I agree that at this point it's not good. I think the best situation would be to get reviews back saying to resubmit next year. Has anyone thought of other fellowships to apply to? I would really like to be done in 1.5 - 2 years, so applying to NIFA for 2015 would be out of my scope - at least for predoctoral.
CropScientist Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Interesting. So I went on grants.gov, which I've done repeatedly before even though it's really no help in tracking progress on grant applications because it appears they don't update it until a decision has been made, and I'm now getting an error message telling me the tracking number is not valid. ???
ticks_and_stuff Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Interesting. So I went on grants.gov, which I've done repeatedly before even though it's really no help in tracking progress on grant applications because it appears they don't update it until a decision has been made, and I'm now getting an error message telling me the tracking number is not valid. ??? Same here
CropScientist Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 I assume this means they're updating the status.
em829 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 I was thinking that it might depend on the research area we chose. Maybe only some groups have been announced.
ekpfeil Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 I was thinking that it might depend on the research area we chose. Maybe only some groups have been announced. That is possible I guess.What area did you all apply too? Mine was "Renewable energy, natural resources, and the environment"
ticks_and_stuff Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I think it's probably not the case, but I applied for Animal Health and Production and Animal Products.
CropScientist Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Mine encompassed several priority areas but was primarily plant health and production.
em829 Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 That is possible I guess.What area did you all apply too? Mine was "Renewable energy, natural resources, and the environment" Me too!!
ticks_and_stuff Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 Anyone hear anything? I've tried to email Dr. Ali and once again he has not replied. I think I've emailed and called him 3 times over the last several months and I never get a response back.
em829 Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 Anyone hear anything? I've tried to email Dr. Ali and once again he has not replied. I think I've emailed and called him 3 times over the last several months and I never get a response back. I am about to go crazy!!! Both times I contacted him; he replied. Last time he said winners will be annonced later August. I heard from someone else that the we won't hear anything until early October
ticks_and_stuff Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 I am about to go crazy!!! Both times I contacted him; he replied. Last time he said winners will be annonced later August. I heard from someone else that the we won't hear anything until early October This is ridiculous wait time.
ekpfeil Posted August 27, 2014 Author Posted August 27, 2014 I am about to go crazy!!! Both times I contacted him; he replied. Last time he said winners will be annonced later August. I heard from someone else that the we won't hear anything until early October What the hell happened that this is taking so long? Do they mean they are not officially announcing the winners until October? I don't understand. I wish there was a bit more transparency in this whole process ticks_and_stuff 1
CropScientist Posted August 29, 2014 Posted August 29, 2014 Hmmm, this is bizarre. Could there be funding issues that are driving the delay?
ekpfeil Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Hmmm, this is bizarre. Could there be funding issues that are driving the delay? Must be. I can't imagine anyother reseason. What I don't see a reason for is keeping us in the dark about what is going on. These proposals are a lot of work to put together, I think we deserve a little bit more than this. clocking_out 1
ticks_and_stuff Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Must be. I can't imagine anyother reseason. What I don't see a reason for is keeping us in the dark about what is going on. These proposals are a lot of work to put together, I think we deserve a little bit more than this. Agreed!
em829 Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 What the hell happened that this is taking so long? Do they mean they are not officially announcing the winners until October? I don't understand. I wish there was a bit more transparency in this whole process That is what a professor I recently met told me, but I guess it might be possible because we are already on Sept. ekpfeil 1
ekpfeil Posted September 2, 2014 Author Posted September 2, 2014 Did that prof say anything about the decisions? or is it just the announcement we are all waiting on and that is all done with? That is what a professor I recently met told me, but I guess it might be possible because we are already on Sept.
em829 Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Did that prof say anything about the decisions? or is it just the announcement we are all waiting on and that is all done with? He said that it may be that they winners are beign announced by category because I told him that some people have been already announced.
ticks_and_stuff Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 someone needs to get ahold of Dr. Ali and find out what is actually happening. I will try again but of the 3 times I've left a voicemail or emailed him I never got a response.
clocking_out Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) I too have had no luck with Dr. Ali. I am, however, coming out of my lurking to post this, which seems relevant to our situation: http://my.aspb.org/blogpost/612565/Plant-Biology-Policy-Blog-PB2. Edited September 4, 2014 by clocking_out
TQpro Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Also coming out of lurking. Nothing yet from them for grad application. Edited September 5, 2014 by TQpro
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