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IRCSET 2011

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    #32
    xmcam
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭xmcam


    Still no result, will IRCSET staff work today?....


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    #33
    IrishKnight
    Registered Users Posts: 922 ✭✭✭IrishKnight


    They like toying with us...


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    #34
    mathew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    The notice saying they'll be out today is gone..


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    #35
    silvo
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭silvo


    .


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    #36
    mathew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    Where?


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    #37
    xmcam
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭xmcam


    Where did you find it? Result come out now?


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    #38
    mp3guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    I really hope they didn't take the notice down because they're being delayed.


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    #39
    mathew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    http://www.ircset.ie/Default.aspx?tabid=69


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    #40
    mp3guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    :D


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    #41
    IrishKnight
    Registered Users Posts: 922 ✭✭✭IrishKnight


    humph...


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    #42
    xmcam
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭xmcam


    :D:D


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    #43
    lemansky
    Registered Users Posts: 970 ✭✭✭lemansky


    :D


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    #44
    silvo
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭silvo


    Pfff


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    #45
    mathew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭mathew


    :D:D:D


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    #46
    xmcam
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭xmcam


    Hey you guys,

    Currently I have fortunately got both the IRCSET scholarship and another institution's Science Foundation Ireland PhD funding opportunity, which should I choose?
    I also plan to undertake a second PhD after this one in Cambridge or MIT(already get one in Cambridge, but unlucky, only a fee-only award), so a relatively well-known award will help my further PhD application. So IRCSET or SFI, looking forward to you guys' help, thx


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    #47
    niall0s
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭niall0s


    In my opinion getting IRCSET funding would be considered a much greater achievement considering it is an open competition...


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    #48
    sickpuppy32
    Registered Users Posts: 507 ✭✭✭sickpuppy32


    god I cant believe I didn't get it. I worked my ass off to prepare- so depressed right now


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    #49
    dyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭dyl10


    xmcam wrote: »
    I also plan to undertake a second PhD after this one in Cambridge or MIT(already get one in Cambridge, but unlucky, only a fee-only award), so a relatively well-known award will help my further PhD application. So IRCSET or SFI, looking forward to you guys' help, thx

    Another PhD? Would you not just do a post doc there?


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    #50
    dyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭dyl10


    sickpuppy32 wrote: »
    god I cant believe I didn't get it. I worked my ass off to prepare- so depressed right now

    Don't be, competition seems to have been tough this year.
    I know of a guy with a Fullbright scholarship who didn't get it!


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    #51
    avalon68
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭avalon68


    xmcam wrote: »
    Hey you guys,

    I also plan to undertake a second PhD after this one in Cambridge or MIT(already get one in Cambridge, but unlucky, only a fee-only award), so a relatively well-known award will help my further PhD application. So IRCSET or SFI, looking forward to you guys' help, thx

    I'm curious - why would you want to do a second PhD?


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    #52
    paul.ucd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭paul.ucd


    dyl10 wrote: »
    Don't be, competition seems to have been tough this year.
    I know of a guy with a Fullbright scholarship who didn't get it!

    Assume you're not talking about me dyl - I'm also currently on a Fulbright scholarship and unfortunately wasn't offered funding this time around, looking forward to reading the feedback to see where the holes in my application existed... one of my references was also a bit touchy (man of few words, could well have handed in a paragraph as a reference but thanks to the confidentiallity clause in the references, I'll never know GRRR)

    In any case, congradulations to users who DID recieve funding - what a great achievement!

    However I was wondering did IRCSET provide any details when informing successful candidates as to the minimum points required this year to qualify? I'm guessing more than 85 points?

    Well done again all.


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    #53
    xmcam
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭xmcam


    dyl10 wrote: »
    Another PhD? Would you not just do a post doc there?

    Mainly because I am pretty interested with one professor's research project which has nothing to do with the one I will undertake now.


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    #54
    xmcam
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭xmcam


    dyl10 wrote: »
    Don't be, competition seems to have been tough this year.
    I know of a guy with a Fullbright scholarship who didn't get it!

    This year,only 90 awards with at least 845 eligible applicants, more difficult than any previous competitions, but i would suggest the PRTLI, this seems less competitive than IRCSET, and somehow it's similar with SFI.


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    #55
    niall0s
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭niall0s


    paul.ucd wrote: »
    In any case, congradulations to users who DID recieve funding - what a great achievement!

    +1

    Totally agree, really tough this year so anyone who got it should be very proud of themselves!!!


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    #56
    dyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭dyl10


    paul.ucd wrote: »
    Assume you're not talking about me dyl - I'm also currently on a Fulbright scholarship and unfortunately wasn't offered funding this time around

    I reckon I probably am talking about you, Paul.
    I'm one of GM's students, hard luck with the application!

    I might see you around this summer.


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    #57
    Cool Mo D
    Registered Users Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭Cool Mo D


    xmcam wrote: »
    Hey you guys,

    Currently I have fortunately got both the IRCSET scholarship and another institution's Science Foundation Ireland PhD funding opportunity, which should I choose?
    I also plan to undertake a second PhD after this one in Cambridge or MIT(already get one in Cambridge, but unlucky, only a fee-only award), so a relatively well-known award will help my further PhD application. So IRCSET or SFI, looking forward to you guys' help, thx

    Having done one PhD will almost certainly disqualify you from having a second PhD with any grant funding. Generally there is no need to do more than 1 PhD - it is not necessary to do another PhD to do high level research in a different field once you can show you have what it takes. There are PhD engineers who have found their career go into economics, for example, and their original PhD is enough for them to be respected as an academic in their new field.

    Doing one PhD will be an obstacle, not a help, to getting into another one. If you are set on going to Cambridge or MIT, apply there directly, don't waste 4 years of your life first.

    Choosing between IRCSET and SFI, firstly, decide on which project and supervisor you want to work with. If they are roughly equal, pick the one with better funding.


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    #58
    avalon68
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭avalon68


    Cool Mo D wrote: »
    Doing one PhD will be an obstacle, not a help, to getting into another one. If you are set on going to Cambridge or MIT, apply there directly, don't waste 4 years of your life first.

    I agree 110 % with this - most granting agencies wouldn't consider funding a second PhD, and in my field I cant think of any PIs that would accept one. I think this is for the best - being an eternal student isn't good for professional development. If you dont want to work in the field you will be undertaking the PhD in now then why not wait for the phd you want?


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    #59
    niall0s
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭niall0s


    Anyone get any feedback on this years competition yet?


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    #60
    kisaragi
    Registered Users Posts: 404 ✭✭kisaragi


    Not yet :/


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    #61
    sickpuppy32
    Registered Users Posts: 507 ✭✭✭sickpuppy32


    anyone apply for the AXA insurance scholarship, thats my last hope, results 1st july, 15% success rate so same chance as IRCSET more or less


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