Argon Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I figured I'd start an official thread (I don't think there already is one). Hopefully we hear back soon. I called the Krell Institute today to inquire about when we'd hear back, and the person on the line said "to make a long story short, we don't know." I didn't delve into more details, but he didn't make it sound like we'd hear back very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty3 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks for the info. It worries me greatly to hear this, though. Two years ago the funding was drastically cut, and ~8 fellowships were awarded, rather than the usual 20 or so. I really hope that doesn't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I hope that's not the case as well. The application went live late because they were waiting on results from the federal budget, but hopefully that went alright. Still, maybe I'll call again in a day or two to ask for more details. I regret not asking for more info when I originally called. Guess we'll wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Being the paranoid person that I am, I decided to email them. I received the following (more reassuring) response: "We plan to notify applicants within the next week or two- so early April and definitely before the April 15th university deadline." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpylori Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just got the call--I was rejected :[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpylori Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 April Fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 LOL you got me for a second! That was a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timshea Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) April Fools I hate you. I can't wait to hear about this. I am already unhappy about missing NSF and NDSEG, I just want to get it out of the way so I can go into full ice cream consolation mode. Edited April 2, 2015 by timshea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopiedoop Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm not sure if this is helpful, but as far as timing goes: we were notified of our awards on April 2 last year and this year got confirmation of our renewal only yesterday April 1. (Conjecture, proof left to the motivated reader) I suspect they're working through the awards from the existing fellows and the new fellow notifications shouldn't be that far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubblebubble898 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Has anyone heard back yet? I feel the chances of getting this is very low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Nope, nothing yet. I'm certainly getting anxious about it. As far as fellowships go, I can't think of one that was a better fit for me in terms of what they're looking for, but it's super competitive and who knows what's going to happen due to funding. Just have to keep waiting I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpylori Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Well, i just tried to log into the application (all my information/essay/etc were still accessible this afternoon). Now my profile is 100% gone. Don't know what to make of that : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty3 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Strange.... My app is 100% still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpylori Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 False alarm...now mine is back . Idk what happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pythongeek Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Any updates on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 They told me when I asked at the end of March "early April and definitely before April 15th." If anyone wants to contact them for an update, go for it. They're very nice and responsive. I already bugged them twice though, so I'm holding back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pythongeek Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Do you guys think ''no news is good news''? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I think that'd be the case if anybody had heard back, but I don't think they have released results (good or bad) to anybody based on this forum as well as the results page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokster Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just called Lindsey, who was extremely polite. She told me she was planning to send out all notifications on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thank you so much for calling! Now, we wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Page 13 of http://science.energy.gov/~/media/ascr/ascac/pdf/reports/ASCAC_CSGF_Report_2011-Final.pdf was super depressing. The acceptance rate is so astronomically low! Edited April 9, 2015 by Argon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty3 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I believe second years were allowed to apply back then, but they can't now. That will help, marginally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSYIII Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Page 13 of http://science.energy.gov/~/media/ascr/ascac/pdf/reports/ASCAC_CSGF_Report_2011-Final.pdf was super depressing. The acceptance rate is so astronomically low! Personally, I fiind Table 8 the most depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty3 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Ditto. I'm particularly impressed by the verbal GRE scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokster Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 If the activity on this board (in the CSGF threads for this year and earlier) is representative, there may have been a smaller applicant pool this year than in years past. Not that the odds are still particularly good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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