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IRC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2019

  • 11-10-2018 10:30pm
    #1
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭


    Just starting a thread about the IRC postdoc application for 2019 - the website currently says it's opening soon.

    Best of luck to all!


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  • #2
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    I'm just surprised the application hasn't asked for a sample of my blood yet....


  • #3
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    You mean you missed that part of the application? ;)


  • #4
    An_Toirpin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 424 ✭✭An_Toirpin


    The find your mentor drop down box is a disaster (at least for me). Did every one else get on ok with it?


  • #5
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    An_Toirpin wrote: »
    The find your mentor drop down box is a disaster (at least for me). Did every one else get on ok with it?

    Why, was your mentor not on the IRC system? Mine was, but I know sometimes mentors aren't on it automatically. There should be a process to add them


  • #6
    An_Toirpin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 424 ✭✭An_Toirpin


    Smegging hell wrote: »
    Why, was your mentor not on the IRC system? Mine was, but I know sometimes mentors aren't on it automatically. There should be a process to add them

    I tried on a variety of computers with wifi and ethernet with adblockers off and no matter what I can't get a single person to appear on the list.


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  • #7
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    Well after submitting a sample of my blood, detailing every meal I've eaten for the last 8 years and committing my first born to a life in academia, I have submitted the application form. Best of luck to everyone still in the throes of it and may the academic gods have mercy on us all come April.


  • #8
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    An obvious point, but make sure the mentor/referee reports are in by 4 today - I've known people who've neglected to remind their mentors/referees and the reports haven't been in on time, disqualifying the application.


  • #9
    Turkleton Turtle
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Turkleton Turtle


    Does anyone know if they are letting us know if we passed the first part of the evaluation process this year? I can’t find anything about it in this years handbook?


  • #10
    Solli
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Solli


    Results are out!


  • #11
    mistersifter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭mistersifter


    Solli wrote: »
    Results are out!

    how did you find out yours? did you log into the smartsimple application or did you receive a notification? I cant see mine.
    thanks!


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  • #12
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    Solli wrote: »
    Results are out!

    When I login my application status is still "under assessment". Has anyone else heard anything?


  • #13
    mistersifter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭mistersifter


    Greater dane wrote: »
    When I login my application status is still "under assessment". Has anyone else heard anything?

    this was happening to me yesterday. They also send an email to let you know the result though so i found out that way.


  • #14
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    Thanks for the reply. I haven't had anything from them so I guess the waiting game continues!


  • #15
    mistersifter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭mistersifter


    funnily enough I just logged into the smartsimple system there and mine is still "under assessment" even though I received a rejection email yesterday. It was the first time I applied so hopefully next year I'll be able to improve the proposal

    A colleague of mine applied for the 2 year scheme and also was informed yesterday she didnt get it.

    maybe no news is good news for now!! best of luck


  • #16
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    mistersifter wrote: »
    funnily enough I just logged into the smartsimple system there and mine is still "under assessment" even though I received a rejection email yesterday. It was the first time I applied so hopefully next year I'll be able to improve the proposal

    A colleague of mine applied for the 2 year scheme and also was informed yesterday she didnt get it.

    maybe no news is good news for now!! best of luck

    Haha yeah or maybe ignorance is bliss!

    Thanks for the info, sorry to hear you didn't get it but best of luck with it next time if you decide to apply again


  • #17
    UnferKate
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭UnferKate


    I have yet to receive a result confirmation email and the SmartSimple system states that my application status is still "under assessment".

    Anybody else in the same boat? The suspense....


  • #18
    Solli
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Solli


    AHSS applicants have been informed of their result. STEM applicants will be informed on Monday we heard from sources in the council.


  • #19
    UnferKate
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭UnferKate


    Solli wrote: »
    AHSS applicants have been informed of their result. STEM applicants will be informed on Monday we heard from sources in the council.

    Thanks for the update!


  • #20
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    I didn't get it either for AHSS stream. Will lick my wounds and apply again next year. I got the postgrad scheme on the second go so hopefully history will repeat itself.


  • #21
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    Have any STEM people heard anything yet?


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  • #22
    UnferKate
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭UnferKate


    Greater dane wrote: »
    Have any STEM people heard anything yet?

    I've heard nothing...


  • #23
    Zhong
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Zhong


    Greater dane wrote: »
    Have any STEM people heard anything yet?

    Nothing. Hope we can know the result today as I need to find a new position if I don't get it.


  • #24
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    I really hope we hear something today, I just want to know either way at this point...


  • #25
    Siddhi
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Siddhi


    Still no word... hopefully they will let us know today!


  • #26
    Solli
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Solli


    Anyone got good news?


  • #27
    Greater dane
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Greater dane


    Solli wrote: »
    Anyone got good news?

    It looks like the reserve list for me! I haven’t had an email but the status of my application has changed to “reserve” online.

    Congrats to anyone who got it!


  • #28
    Solli
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Solli


    I think the success rate was 10 or 11% anyone else heard?


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