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lemepris reacted to a post in a topic:
Wenner Gren 2014
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lemepris reacted to a post in a topic:
Wenner Gren 2014
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Not to freak you all out, but I just heard from my DGS that we are not admitting ANY new PhDs in the Fall; several other departments in the school are in the same situation, and apparently it's spreading like an epidemic. All of it is due to budget cuts. So, if you're waiting on any publicly-funded schools, the situation is not great at the moment...
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Honestly, it was rather a frustrating process. Two of the three reviewers for my first application disagreed completely on what I did well, and what I needed to fix. That's a pretty common thing, I think, depending on your project. Mine was quite non-traditional, so that was a major part of the confusion for my application.
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About half of applicants make it to round 2; then, about 30% are funded from that pool. Recently, a new rule was put into effect that limits applications to three, just FYI. So, when you get those revisions, DO THEM! :-)
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freefloating reacted to a post in a topic:
Ph.D. applications 2014-2015 chit chat
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Ph.D. applications 2014-2015 chit chat
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Student: "I REALLY want to take your class, but I can't watch any of the required films for religious reasons. Can you find substitutes or should I just skip them?" Me, teaching a class on Religion and Pop Culture: *headdesk*
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marXian reacted to a post in a topic:
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Ph.D. applications 2014-2015 chit chat
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I'm pretty sure that's academia in general. We've chosen a career that fundamentally depends on our ability to grovel, schmooze, and otherwise convince people of our worth. This is particularly true in the Humanities. Now in my fourth (and hopefully penultimate) year in a PhD program, all I can say is this: if you love it, nothing will be more fulfilling; if you don't love it, choose something else now! But, on a positive note...GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!
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Tomorrow is my candidacy defense. No big deal, right? FREAK OUT TIME!!!
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I know it's a multi-step process. The first batch of applications (mine included) were already reviewed, but they are doing another batch soon, I believe. Keep checking FastLane; the results show there way before any emails are sent.
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Nope; though no news at this point is definitely not necessarily good news, I'd say it indicates a glimmer of hope! The best thing about NSF is that the reviews are thorough, and the program officers are ridiculously helpful. GOOD LUCK!
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mine too. That was quick turnaround!
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how did you find this out? Did you ask for information, or was it provided to you freely? I ask because I applied to cultural anthropology as well, and haven't heard anything!
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we got second-round notifications pretty early; I got mine July 30th. So, I'm hoping that final notifications will also be early. Last cycle, final emails were sent 2 months and 2 days after second-round notifications. So, on that logic, we could hear any time now! Trying to get work done on my prospectus, and not check email every 2 seconds. What is everyone else doing to stay distracted? Good luck, all!
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Hey all...final announcements should be coming in the next few weeks...how are you all holding up?
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Dissertation prospectuses should be outlawed. Just sayin'...
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So, my PI and I made a silly mistake in my recent application to the Cultural Anthropology NSF DDIG; one of the new requirements is a statement from the PI, certifying that the researcher (me) has prepared a convincing proposal, and is ready for the research outlined...but it is NOT a letter of recommendation. Apparently, the letter submitted was too recommendation-y for the scientists at NSF. Weird thing is this: rather than just rejecting the proposal, I got an email asking me to fix the issue and update the application. Is this a sign that they found the project at least somewhat compelling? Or is it common to give everyone the chance to adjust/fix/update mistakes in their applications? I'm hoping it's a good sign for this resubmission! What do you all think???
