Regarding the Maryland Wait List and Funding details

[Scottstein]

Hi ,some questions:

 

1.I got an email saying I am "second in the slot" for digital studies...does this mean I am number one on the wait list because the mail doesn't call itself a wait list email

2.Are all English PhD admits given funding at Maryland?

3.If anyone is dropping/accepting any Digital Studies offer from Maryland ,please let me know

 

thanks

[ProfLorax]

Hi Scottstein:

There's a UMD thread below, but I'll answer your questions here.

1. Yes: you are essentially on a waitlist. UMD typically accepts one student per area. If UMD's top choice in DH declines their offer, you will get that spot.

2. Yes. I believe the standard stipend is around $19k for five years, but some students will have fellowship money tacked on as well. The teaching load is (assuming it won't change next year):

Year 1: no teaching

Year 2: 1-1 (teach one class in the fall and one in spring)

Year 3: 2-1

Year 4: 2-1

Year 5: 1-1

3. Can't help you there!

[Dr. Old Bill]

Another reason why I would have loved a Ph.D. offer from UMD: lots of teaching!

 

 

 

 

P.S.: Nice name change, ProfLorax. And all this time I thought you were just Pro-Florax!

[ProfLorax]

Another reason why I would have loved a Ph.D. offer from UMD: lots of teaching!

P.S.: Nice name change, ProfLorax. And all this time I thought you were just Pro-Florax!

Yes! I love the teaching load here. It's actually lighter than other public flagships, but it's heavy enough that I should have the opportunity to teach four different stand alone classes and hopefully serve as the assistant director of our Academic Writing Program my fourth and fifth year. I'm striving for the strongest CV possible before I go, and UMD is giving me the opportunity to do that.

Some of the other mods mentioned that they didn't "get" my name right away, so I thought the caps would help. Thanks for noticing! I think it's good to be aspirational: I'd love to be Professor Lorax someday!

[SilasWegg]

I am on the waitlist at UMD too. Professor Bauer informed me I'm #4 for US Lit pre-1900. While it does not seem at all likely this will convert, I'm happy that they gave me a look. Also, I suppose you could say something like "anything can happen" here but I don't really say things like that.

[InHacSpeVivo]

Is anyone who was accepted/WLed a Film Studies and Cultural Studies applicant? I don't think I've seen anything mentioned from that area group.

[Dr. Old Bill]

I applied to the Comparative Lit Program at UMD not English and just got an email from Sheila Jelen saying I "have emerged as one of our most serious candidates. Before we make you an official offer, however, we would very much like to know how seriously you are considering your candidacy to our program. Can you please respond to this e-mail informing me as to whether or not you are still interested in attending the Program in Comparative Literature at the University of Maryland?"

I wrote back saying that I'm most definitely still interested and now I'm completely thrilled and bouncing off the walls because this is my first kinda-sorta positive reply, but I'm also trying not to get too excited because nothing's official or anything, not even really a waitlist. Still, Comp Lit is a part of the English Department so I feel like we're in a similar boat.

Keeping my fingers crossed and thumbs pressed (as we say here in Germany) for all of us.

 

Definitely sounds positive to me! Sounds like they're hedging their bets a little bit, but I don't think they would have sent you an email like that if they weren't at least planning on sending you an offer. Maybe I'll see you at the open house next month!

[Megeen]

Haha, I'd love to. I'd have to fly in from Germany though so I don't know if that's really in my cards.

[Megeen]

Definitely sounds positive to me! Sounds like they're hedging their bets a little bit, but I don't think they would have sent you an email like that if they weren't at least planning on sending you an offer. Maybe I'll see you at the open house next month!

I don't know if that's even an option because the mail didn't say anything about the open house, but may I ask when it is so I can tentatively start looking for flights?

Edited February 24, 2015 by Megeen

[Dr. Old Bill]

I don't know if that's even an option because the mail didn't say anything about the open house, but may I ask when it is so I can tentatively start looking for flights?

 

It looks like it's just for one day -- March 27th at noon. ProfLorax may have more info though.

[Megeen]

It looks like it's just for one day -- March 27th at noon. ProfLorax may have more info though.

 

Alrighty, thanks for the info! Not sure if flying 9 hours both ways would be worth it then, not that I even know if it's an option, but if it works out, I hope to meet you at the beginning of the Fall term. Fingers crossed!