AcademiaOnTheRocks Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Has anyone heard back from FORD yet?? Wondering if the acceptances/offers come in waves like some school offers do. The end of March is swiftly approaching!
SmartGirl09 Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, AcademiaOnTheRocks said: Has anyone heard back from FORD yet?? Wondering if the acceptances/offers come in waves like some school offers do. The end of March is swiftly approaching! Nope I still haven't heard from Ford; I thought this morning was going to be the day, but I guess not. I wish they gave us a date rather than a "before the end of the month" time range, as for a day we could count down and be patient, but for an any moment time range release we are constantly excited and looking lol Edited March 22, 2018 by SmartGirl09
dumpstercat Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Nothing yet. Keeping my fingers crossed that we hear soon!
NoirFemme Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 Someone on Twitter said announcements are delayed bc of the gov't shut down. ravinera 1
AcademiaOnTheRocks Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks! That's good to know I had no idea.
shiningorb Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 This wait is driving me insane!! SmartGirl09 1
SmartGirl09 Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 3 hours ago, shiningorb said: This wait is driving me insane!! Me too hahaha. I hope they stay true to the website and notify us by the end of March at the latest aka Friday ? lol
ravinera Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 I keep checking my email, my online profile, and the website. How do I stop obsessing?
blvck_glitter__ Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) hoping this comes out soon! i've gathered the dates and days of the week for the last few years to see where we stand: 2017 - Wednesday, March 22 2016 - Tuesday, March 29 2015 - Tuesday, March 24 2014 - Monday, March 24 SO if all goes well, it seems like we should expect notifications to start rolling out in the next few days! i predict tomorrow (monday, early in the morning). good luck folks! Edited March 25, 2018 by blvck_glitter__ ravinera and SmartGirl09 2
csot Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Applicants from past years also said that their application portal looked different as awards started to get sent out. They could no longer see their application (or something like that), so I'm wondering if the same thing will happen this year. My application portal looks exactly the same as of right now.
Zathura Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Clearly not happening today, I have no experience with this but I'm thinking Tuesday or Wednesday
dumpstercat Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Does anyone know if they contact honorable mentions right away as well? I've heard rumblings of a waitlist type thing. In what circumstances do you think one would decide not to accept the fellowship?
Nburke Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, dumpstercat said: ...I've heard rumblings of a waitlist type thing. In what circumstances do you think one would decide not to accept the fellowship? If it doesn't make financial sense that may be a reason, depending on the applicant's university and how the Fellowship stacks with assistantship stipends, etc. That would be the only reason I could think of besides getting another competitive fellowship with similar or better funding since the Ford cannot be combined with another major fellowship.
Musiciangrl06 Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 44 minutes ago, dumpstercat said: Does anyone know if they contact honorable mentions right away as well? I've heard rumblings of a waitlist type thing. In what circumstances do you think one would decide not to accept the fellowship? I was waitlisted/honorable mentioned last year and hear at noon on the 22 the sane day as everyone who got awarded.
prospective_ecology Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 49 minutes ago, dumpstercat said: Does anyone know if they contact honorable mentions right away as well? I've heard rumblings of a waitlist type thing. In what circumstances do you think one would decide not to accept the fellowship? If you win another fellowship that pays more, e.g. the NSF GRFP. Musiciangrl06 1
Musiciangrl06 Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 1 hour ago, dumpstercat said: Does anyone know if they contact honorable mentions right away as well? I've heard rumblings of a waitlist type thing. In what circumstances do you think one would decide not to accept the fellowship? I was waitlisted/honorable mentioned last year and hear at noon on the 22 the sane day as everyone who got awarded.
csot Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Also if someone is in the process of going to grad school, wins the fellowship, and decides they will no longer be attending, that's another reason why someone would decline the award. On an unrelated note, I really wish they would throw a plot twist at us and release the awards at night. But I guess we'll have to wait a few more days. SmartGirl09 1
blvck_glitter__ Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 CAN WE JUST FIND OUT ALREADY!! at this point the wait is just getting exhausting. csot, dumpstercat and SmartGirl09 2 1
Zathura Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) 39 minutes ago, csot said: What general field/discipline are y'all in? molecular cellular biology Edited March 26, 2018 by Zathura
ravinera Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) Last year I was rejected as late as 5:19 p.m. CST so never fear. We could still hear from them today. Edited March 26, 2018 by ravinera
csot Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Zathura said: molecular cellular biology Nice! I'm studying sociology. 2 hours ago, ravinera said: Last year I was rejected as late as 5:19 p.m. CST so never fear. We could still hear from them today. That's good to know. Hopefully this year, you'll hear better news, and it'll come sooner rather than later!
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