IRC Postgraduate Scholarships 2020

scout35

Hi,

Couldn't find any other thread for this year so thought I'd make one. Anyone have any idea when we'll hear about results? Already delayed 3 months i'm hoping they won't leave us waiting longer than this week...
Also is it likely theyll fund less projects than usual due to covid?

anonym0uz

The e-mail said at the end of June. But based on last year's thread here, it might be August 1st. I'm just guessing. I also checked the status of my application on the IRC website, and it is still "under assessment." As for the number of projects, I believe they have a budget to fund the same number of projects as last year. I got this info after they e-mailed me, saying that my application is progressing to the second round after initially rejecting it.

scout35

Did you mean July 1st? yeah, I thought this myself but was hoping they wouldn't make us wait till next as we've waited so long already. Mine still says under assessment too.

Choose

Last year it was supposed to be announced end of March and we found out 1st of April, so I imagine it will be July 1st...

scout35

Another week of waiting so.

anonym0uz

anonym0uz wrote: »

The e-mail said at the end of June. But based on last year's thread here, it might be August 1st. I'm just guessing. I also checked the status of my application on the IRC website, and it is still "under assessment." As for the number of projects, I believe they have a budget to fund the same number of projects as last year. I got this info after they e-mailed me, saying that my application is progressing to the second round after initially rejecting it.

Yeah, sorry. I meant July 1st,

scout35

does anyone know if everyone gets told at the same time or they do it individually or rejections get told first?

MyPHDJourney

The results are out and I am disappointed. International student here with 91.5 but who is now on the reserve list! Meanwhile EU students got funding with 85 and above.

BlowInYank

MyPHDJourney wrote: »

The results are out and I am disappointed. International student here with 91.5 but who is now on the reserve list! Meanwhile EU students got funding with 85 and above.

I think you saw my prior post - miracles do happen! I'm rooting for you! PM me if you'd like.

anonym0uz

MyPHDJourney wrote: »

The results are out and I am disappointed. International student here with 91.5 but who is now on the reserve list! Meanwhile EU students got funding with 85 and above.

That's definitely disappointing but they really don't give much numbers to international students. I am also in the similar situation as you are. Which field are you? Congratulations on your high score!

MyPHDJourney

I am in the Arts. I wish the high score counted but unfortunately it does not seem like it does.

MyPHDJourney

I have got off the reserve list and been offered a scholarship. Best of luck to everyone waiting

anonym0uz

Congratulations. Do you have any information if IRC will inform the people on the reserve list if there'll be no more slots left for us? Or we will just wait in vain? Haha. Thanks. Congrats again! You deserve it.

MyPHDJourney

It is a wait and see game. Whenever one turns it down, they offer it to the next person on the reserve list.

CHG13

Has anyone else heard about being moved off the reserve list and given a conditional offer? I was placed on reserve for AHSS and stressing over hearing anything....

duckduck23

Hi, anyone applied for STEM and got on the reserve list.... I have no idea of why this year they lowered the first phase score to get more students

MyPHDJourney

CHG13 wrote: »

Has anyone else heard about being moved off the reserve list and given a conditional offer? I was placed on reserve for AHSS and stressing over hearing anything....

The Awards were confirmed last week for all applicants and we all received an email to that effect.

So I would think that there are no more awards at the moment unless someone who provided all the documentation and had the award confirmed suddenly drops out.

CHG13

Thanks for letting me know. I still haven't heard anything....which I guess means they think there is a possibility things might still get shaken up. I know someone who wasn't told until September last year that they received it so....fingers crossed. - and congrats to you!

monireh

Hi what was the result of you 2020 application? I am on reserve list with a 93!!! Is it probable to get the award yet?