Waiting for fellowship disbursements.

[superhero]

I've recently been 'provisionally admitted' to UCSD in an engineering field PhD, as in admitted but not funded yet. I contacted the department graduate coordinator for information on funding several times, only to be told to 'wait until early April for fellowship disbursements.' Last time I heard, they were still working on fellowship disbursements and were hoping to be done this week. Now that it's Friday, and April 15th being just around the corner, I'm getting extremely nervous. Although its a provisional admission, I do have to accept or deny the offer until April 15th.

This is my only admission, and I really want to go! With funding of course!

Does anyone have any information on whether I have an actual chance of getting funded?

Thanks!

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Undergrad GPA: 3.47, TOEFL: 117, GRE: 158(V)/170(Q)/4.0(AW), 1 SCI publication as co-author, 1 year research experience

[estrella]

why don't you contact current students and ask them about the funding scene? Also your program must have said something about "historically funding all students" or something like that in the admissions letter? If not, contact faculty and ask them directly.