inuendo Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Just now, bposadas said: Rejected too. ='( Will try again next year! 2 questions for you guys: - does the Ford provide the reviewers feedback anywhere? I know if you are selected you can access the comments, but will they do that for rejections as well? -anyone else applying for NPSC? I can't find an active forum for NPSC anywhere and it seems to be the most mysterious of all the fellowships I applied for. If you request them, they will send you the score. However, no specific feedback was provided, just score-based feedback, but it could be helpful.
Ashasaurusrex Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 For those of you who got awarded after applying more than once...what changed? what did you do differently? I want to reapply next year and i know i'll have different research experiences and stuff by then but i'm curious to hear about your individual situations. congrats
Today12345 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 I received the award; this was my third try. I applied before starting grad school, during my first few months of grad school, and then at the beginning of my second year. A number of things changed. First, I changed my research focus. This was not because of the fellowship, but it may have helped, because this time around, I had a more focused research area grounded in theory as opposed to practice from my prior employment. Second, the third time around, I had done some preliminary work on my research proposal. It is possible that they want to see that the study can actually be conducted so that they reward folks that can show that they have begun work on it. I had access to a proposal by someone that received the Ford a few years ago and he had also already conducted some research on his topic. Hope this helps and I do encourage you to reapply. Do not be discouraged. Ashasaurusrex 1
kafcat Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 alternate ...didnt know there would be alternates for the ford. oh well. Today12345 1
inuendo Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 No news from the Postdoc? I've been trying to find a thread for the Postdoctoral one but can't find any.
socapp14 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, oklagirl said: Just out of curiosity what were the time stamps on the emails? I haven't received anything yet.... about 2.5 hours ago for alternate. 6:05pm EST. Edited March 30, 2016 by socapp14
Ashasaurusrex Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 11 minutes ago, Today12345 said: I received the award; this was my third try. I applied before starting grad school, during my first few months of grad school, and then at the beginning of my second year. A number of things changed. First, I changed my research focus. This was not because of the fellowship, but it may have helped, because this time around, I had a more focused research area grounded in theory as opposed to practice from my prior employment. Second, the third time around, I had done some preliminary work on my research proposal. It is possible that they want to see that the study can actually be conducted so that they reward folks that can show that they have begun work on it. I had access to a proposal by someone that received the Ford a few years ago and he had also already conducted some research on his topic. Hope this helps and I do encourage you to reapply. Do not be discouraged. Thank you! That makes a lot of sense. I am currently in my first year so I did feel like I could have been a bit more focused. What field are you in? It's encouraging to read your response.
Today12345 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 7 minutes ago, Ashasaurusrex said: Thank you! That makes a lot of sense. I am currently in my first year so I did feel like I could have been a bit more focused. What field are you in? It's encouraging to read your response. I'm in Sociology.
Today12345 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 15 minutes ago, kafcat said: alternate ...didnt know there would be alternates for the ford. oh well. Congratulations on being named an alternate! There is such a list; it's almost like a waitlist. Hopefully, some people decline the offer so that you can be selected. I know someone that received a fellowship after getting off an alternate list. kafcat 1
EpiGirl2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Got the Honorable Mention for the pre-doc e-mail today at 5:09pm Central Time. I'll be applying again next year as a first year grad student. Thanks to those of you who applied more than once who offered information about what changed on your application, that is super helpful! Edited March 30, 2016 by EpiGirl2016 to specify pre-doc
bposadas Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 1 hour ago, inuendo said: If you request them, they will send you the score. However, no specific feedback was provided, just score-based feedback, but it could be helpful. Can I do that through the application portal or do I email someone?
inuendo Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Just now, bposadas said: Can I do that through the application portal or do I email someone? You have to e-mail them. Wait a month or so because right now, they are probably really busy with the notification process. I requested mine last June and they scan them and e-mail them within the next day or two.
kafcat Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Today12345 said: Congratulations on being named an alternate! There is such a list; it's almost like a waitlist. Hopefully, some people decline the offer so that you can be selected. I know someone that received a fellowship after getting off an alternate list. Thanks! Hoping for the best but for now...just feeling like I did all in my power to get the award and regardless of the outcome, I will keep on trying! No accolade will decide my value or self-worth http://imgur.com/BiRG4IE
Lucy B Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 6 hours ago, inuendo said: No news from the Postdoc? I've been trying to find a thread for the Postdoctoral one but can't find any. Postdocs award notifications sent as well. I got mine. Now, I'm going to go pass out for holding my breath for too long. Then I'm going to celebrate. Good luck to the rest of you!
inuendo Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 4 hours ago, Lucy B said: Postdocs award notifications sent as well. I got mine. Now, I'm going to go pass out for holding my breath for too long. Then I'm going to celebrate. Good luck to the rest of you! I got mine too, 8:20 PM! Yay! Congrats to all the awardees and see y'all at the conference. And for those of you who didn't got it, this was my second time applying, so there is hope. Don't give up! kafcat 1
clyra Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) I replied to the HM email (and also CCed infofell@nas.edu) yesterday with my name and last 4 digits of SSN and just got a link to my comments back today. For those who won/scored in the excellent range how did you address the following - especially personal engagement with under-represented groups. I talked a lot about my outreach activities...but that seems not to be what they were looking for? Evidence of a capacity to respond to needs of students from diverse backgrounds Evidence of a sustained personal engagement with groups underrepresented in academe Evidence of likelihood of using diversity as a resource in teaching and scholarship Edited March 30, 2016 by clyra forgot email address
bposadas Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 16 hours ago, inuendo said: You have to e-mail them. Wait a month or so because right now, they are probably really busy with the notification process. I requested mine last June and they scan them and e-mail them within the next day or two. Awesome, thanks!
clyra Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) 24 minutes ago, bposadas said: Awesome, thanks! FYI I emailed them for the info yesterday and received it today. so you may not have to wait Edited March 30, 2016 by clyra typo
Ivanjam Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 I too requested the scores and comments, and received them the next day.
kafcat Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 I received mine immediately. So far I only heard of one other person being an alternate...wonder how many of us are in that list :/
socdecaf33 Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 Alternate. What disciplines are fellow alternates in?
kafcat Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 16 hours ago, socdecaf33 said: Alternate. What disciplines are fellow alternates in? I'm in political science.
Jake Jordan Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Anyone in STEM, or more specifically, Biology hear back? Still haven't been notified.
socdecaf33 Posted May 4, 2016 Posted May 4, 2016 Any social science alternates hear back (or know of a timeline)? Do awardees have a deadline to accept?
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