west2east Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Carleton announced it would be contacting applicants this week... has anyone received news? Seems early!
Scotty212 Posted April 23, 2016 Posted April 23, 2016 I received my notice around the same time (Feb 23) but I was wait-listed, I know this has been up for a while but I thought I would chime in, I am waiting desperately to hear about being taken off the wait-list and given an OGS but i really don't know what to expect
eternallyephemeral Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 I already heard back from Waterloo, didn't get OGS. But I declined their offer anyways (I'm entering my MSc). Still waiting for Western, but their deadline to get back to us is April 29th if I remember correctly.
Jay's Brain Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 Some of the school's are rolling basis in terms of the waitlist, FYI. I only heard back last week. The second, third, and however many waves there are at your respective schools may depend on how many were granted to your departments. Don't give up! eternallyephemeral 1
Scotty212 Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) really panicking as I know that SSHRC is just announcing their winners now (for most schools) so i'm waiting for maybe an answer this week maybe to get off the wait list? I'm just trying to be optimistic but I really don't know what my odds are for getting OFF the wait-list. Edited April 25, 2016 by Scotty212
eternallyephemeral Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 I'm on the waitlist for OGS at Western, which is great to hear. Did anyone else hear back?
ps-pt Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 I just heard from Western as well, @eternallyephemeral - waitlisted too.
benosimo Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Same here at Western and still on the waitlist for CIHR too. All this waiting is eroding my patience...
eternallyephemeral Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 Good luck to everyone on the (Western and otherwise) waitlists! I'm going to try and only check once a week (but thats ambitious)...
LevelHeaded Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 On 4/30/2016 at 5:28 AM, eternallyephemeral said: I'm on the waitlist for OGS at Western, which is great to hear. Did anyone else hear back? On 4/30/2016 at 0:34 AM, ps-pt said: I just heard from Western as well, @eternallyephemeral - waitlisted too. On 5/1/2016 at 9:08 AM, benosimo said: Same here at Western and still on the waitlist for CIHR too. All this waiting is eroding my patience... Did you guys get an email or did you have to login and check? No emails in my inbox yet... should I assume rejection?
ps-pt Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 12 hours ago, clinpsyc said: Did you guys get an email or did you have to login and check? No emails in my inbox yet... should I assume rejection? @clinpsyc, I received an email from SGPS on Friday. I believe they were supposed to get back to everyone then. You can also check via Student Centre - just go to my account then graduate external scholarships. benosimo 1
Scotty212 Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 On 04/05/2016 at 1:02 AM, clinpsyc said: not awarded... Good luck to those on the waitlist! you got official notice that you didn't move to waitlist? sorry to hear!
LevelHeaded Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 @Scotty212 I didnt get any official notice in my email but my status online says I wasnt awarded..
ps-pt Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 I just got off the waitlist so you may want to check your email!
eternallyephemeral Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 I just got off the waitlisted at Western! The email was sent on Wednesday, but I only found out when my supervisor emailed me last night. Check if you can!
west2east Posted May 23, 2016 Author Posted May 23, 2016 Nice to hear Western is moving along, got waitlisted at Carleton and haven't heard anything yet...
Scotty212 Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 any new updates to speak of RE: waitlists and OGS still waitlisted over here at U of Ottawa, still holding out hope but I'm not sure
lhume Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 Can anybody clarify what the process is for awarding OGS? I received an email from my university's school of graduate studies saying that I was nominated by my department, and they needed some additional information (SIN etc.) to confirm my eligibility. Is there another evaluation that takes place after this step, or is it a matter of receiving the nomination and then proving that you meet the requirements?
eternallyephemeral Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Just now, lhume said: Can anybody clarify what the process is for awarding OGS? I received an email from my university's school of graduate studies saying that I was nominated by my department, and they needed some additional information (SIN etc.) to confirm my eligibility. Is there another evaluation that takes place after this step, or is it a matter of receiving the nomination and then proving that you meet the requirements? This process seems different than the one I went through, so it may change between schools. For example, I was never notified that I was nominated by my department. When was your application deadline? Do you know when they would get back to you with responses? These things also vary from school to school, but it help us see where the department/school is in the process by knowing their deadlines. For example, this document details the procedure for my program. There are two levels, the graduate program and the faculty level. I would say the graduate program recommending you is the first step, and it might not be guaranteed that you receive OGS if you pass this step. However, it's very likely (if not for sure) that you are on the shortlist, which means you could be waitlisted or you could be offered OGS right away. The link to the document is here: https://grad.uwo.ca/doc/financial_support/scholarships/ogs_operations/2016/Social Science.pdf Does this make sense? The bottom line is that it differs between schools, and I think being nominated is not enough to receive the award for sure, but it definitely helps.
lhume Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 11 hours ago, eternallyephemeral said: This process seems different than the one I went through, so it may change between schools. For example, I was never notified that I was nominated by my department. When was your application deadline? Do you know when they would get back to you with responses? These things also vary from school to school, but it help us see where the department/school is in the process by knowing their deadlines. For example, this document details the procedure for my program. There are two levels, the graduate program and the faculty level. I would say the graduate program recommending you is the first step, and it might not be guaranteed that you receive OGS if you pass this step. However, it's very likely (if not for sure) that you are on the shortlist, which means you could be waitlisted or you could be offered OGS right away. The link to the document is here: https://grad.uwo.ca/doc/financial_support/scholarships/ogs_operations/2016/Social Science.pdf Does this make sense? The bottom line is that it differs between schools, and I think being nominated is not enough to receive the award for sure, but it definitely helps. Ah, I see. Thank you very much for the info! My application deadline was the beginning of May, but that's because my department had extended it by quite some time – if I remember correctly, they had a bunch of spots open up due to incoming students who received the award either not getting accepted into the program or choosing to go to a different university outside the province. Yesterday, I got an email from OGS saying that they received my eligibility information and that official results will be sent out mid-July, so I guess I'll know then...there doesn't seem to be any more detailed information on any of my institution's sites anywhere, so I think I will just go and ask my grad coordinator.
eternallyephemeral Posted June 28, 2016 Posted June 28, 2016 On 6/22/2016 at 10:58 AM, lhume said: Ah, I see. Thank you very much for the info! My application deadline was the beginning of May, but that's because my department had extended it by quite some time – if I remember correctly, they had a bunch of spots open up due to incoming students who received the award either not getting accepted into the program or choosing to go to a different university outside the province. Yesterday, I got an email from OGS saying that they received my eligibility information and that official results will be sent out mid-July, so I guess I'll know then...there doesn't seem to be any more detailed information on any of my institution's sites anywhere, so I think I will just go and ask my grad coordinator. Good idea! They do seem to be very vague with you. They are probably dealing with a lot and trying to find qualified applicants, so that's a good sign!
benosimo Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 On 5/1/2016 at 1:08 AM, benosimo said: Same here at Western and still on the waitlist for CIHR too. All this waiting is eroding my patience... For those that are still on the waitlist and praying for a hail mary, I was awarded OGS-QEIIGSST today, so there's still a sliver of hope! eternallyephemeral 1
Elmora Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 On 6/20/2016 at 3:56 PM, lhume said: Can anybody clarify what the process is for awarding OGS? I received an email from my university's school of graduate studies saying that I was nominated by my department, and they needed some additional information (SIN etc.) to confirm my eligibility. Is there another evaluation that takes place after this step, or is it a matter of receiving the nomination and then proving that you meet the requirements? This happened with me as well last June and I am wondering what does it mean? Maybe you can give me a clue whether you were awarded or not and what does this email mean?
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