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IRCHSS Letter

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  • 30-09-2010 2:01pm
    #1
    imagined
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi everyone,

    Apologies if this has been posted already (I looked but couldn't find anything recent).

    Any sign of the IRCHSS letters? They said by end of September....


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    #2
    breedie
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭breedie


    I just logged on to see if anyone had heard from them as well. Nothing here so far. Anyone else?


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    #3
    imagined
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭imagined


    Yup, me too. It's kind of weird that there's been nothing sent already. Can't believe a governmental body lied to us!!!!!


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    #4
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    I got a letter months ago, if you haven't you should probably call them.


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    #5
    Il Trap
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭Il Trap


    Just phoned IRCHSS. Feedback letters sent out today (Friday) and should arrive early next week.


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    #6
    PanicStations
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭PanicStations


    Thank you Il Trap


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    #7
    imagined
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭imagined


    Thank you Il Trap :)


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    #8
    Ellajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Ellajane


    Just received my IRCHSS letter - grrrrrr! I fell into the 16 - 18% category.... which apparently were "excellent and above the threshold for funding" but budgetary restrictions wouldn't allow it.

    I wish I hadn't read it now... so close but so far ;-)


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    imagined
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭imagined


    Hi Ella,
    Me too -- 16-18 % category. Excellent review, but I just didn't make it :(

    It is slightly encouraging for this year's application, but still, grrrr, like you say ;)


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    theredletter
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭theredletter


    I was in the 15% category, the letter was read out to me over the phone so I'm not sure what exactly it said but it was really very small reasons and even suggested I learned French randomly, which is odd.

    Once I get the form I'll give more info!


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    #11
    Ellajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Ellajane


    Theredletter - I don't believe it! My God! You must be gutted. It says on the form all applications in the top 15% will receive scholarships - boo!

    I'm in my third year this year and trying to decide whether to re-apply - I'm sure they won't award a grant to somebody in final year. (I didn't apply when I was in first year as had issues at home)... They've since changed the system so that you can only apply twice. Which, I presume most people would do either the year before they start, first year or second year.... please advise as to whether I should bother myself with another few months of hoping I'll get one:confused:


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    #12
    theredletter
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭theredletter


    Ellajane wrote: »
    Theredletter - I don't believe it! My God! You must be gutted. It says on the form all applications in the top 15% will receive scholarships - boo!

    I'm in my third year this year and trying to decide whether to re-apply - I'm sure they won't award a grant to somebody in final year. (I didn't apply when I was in first year as had issues at home)... They've since changed the system so that you can only apply twice. Which, I presume most people would do either the year before they start, first year or second year.... please advise as to whether I should bother myself with another few months of hoping I'll get one:confused:

    Ah, maybe that's what my Mum meant! I'll have the form tomorrow night so I'll let ye know what it said properly. I doubt I got in that grade then, if that's the case. I don't really mind to be honest. I get the impression that the IRCHSS is more trouble than they're worth, but still wouldn't say no obviously!


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    #13
    Ellajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Ellajane


    Yea please do let us know!

    By the way - did anyone get actually 'feedback' on their application? Mind just gave a breakdown of scores (Quality, training, impact, feasibility) which were deemed excellent, excellent, good and good) overall it was 86 out of 100.

    They didn't mention any particular areas or anything - in fact they didn't write anything except that little box and then the rest was just general crap about the marking scores.

    Opps - scratch that! I just turned the page and found the box of comments - eek! (Yes i am a third year PhD student and still need to be told to turn over the page - cringe!)


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    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    crap I didn't realise the comments where there, must go check now! thought I had looked at the whole thing. in my defence I just got home late yesterday evening and was tired! :o
    I was nowhere near successful with my application but that was before I changed the direction of my topic to something much more straightforward and clear.


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    #15
    theredletter
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭theredletter


    Ha ha! Fantastic, I got the BOTTOM 15% category, not the top. I completely agree with the grading and the comments, I hadn't a clue what I was doing (and still don't) and having a lot of issues at the moment, academically and at home. I'm not worried though, I agree with what they've said so I can now make nice changes to the application (I got 52/ 100, I believe! eep)


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