Irish Research Council 2013/2014

stocky

The IRC website says that results will be released early July so hopefully soon.
http://www.research.ie/scheme/irish-research-council-government-ireland-postgraduate-scholarship-scheme-including-enterpris

kellyi3

stocky wrote: »

The IRC website says that results will be released early July so hopefully soon.
http://www.research.ie/scheme/irish-research-council-government-ireland-postgraduate-scholarship-scheme-including-enterpris

This is new. Hopefully next week at some point. They generally only post items in block capitals on the site when they're inundated with questions or whatever.

The fear now sets in.

smeedyova

Link doesn't work for me.

stocky

smeedyova wrote: »

Link doesn't work for me.

If you go to www.research.ie and loomk under funding oppurtunities you'll find it there.

Lauraw87

Hmmm the link worked for me a few minutes ago... And now it doesn't!

ailbheg

Here it is.

http://www.research.ie/scheme/government-ireland-postgraduate-scholarship-scheme-including-eps-and-andrew-grene-scholarship

smeedyova

In case it disappears again:

"Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme (including EPS and Andrew Grene Scholarships) 2013-14 CLOSED. RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY JULY"

Now, what do you all understand by "early July"? :-) Let's speculate :-))

purplemonkeys

"Let's speculate!" Smeedyova that made me smile. Let's overanalyze every small detail in the vain hope we can deduce we are successful!!!

For me early July means the first half so before the 16th. But this is Ireland so who knows?!

short paragraphs

Yes, but then do you only divide your month in two, or do you go for the intricate early/mid/late set up? I say by the end of next week. And no, I would not like to bet on that!

Good luck, everybody.

kellyi3

Well no sign of posty before I left this morning. Am now sitting in the office and have started to think will it arrive today, tomorrow, Monday morning?

Its not the results that kill you, its the waiting.

short paragraphs

The website has been updated again to say the results will be out 'by mid-July'. Do you get the feeling they might be following this thread...

kellyi3

short paragraphs wrote: »

The website has been updated again to say the results will be out 'by mid-July'. Do you get the feeling they might be following this thread...

Either that or there's confusion within the IRC offices as to what early-July or mid-July means.

Lauraw87

kellyi3 wrote: »

Either that or there's confusion within the IRC offices as to what early-July or mid-July means.

It now says BY mid July... Which could still imply before the 16th...:-)

kellyi3

Lauraw87 wrote: »

It now says BY mid July... Which could still imply before the 16th...:-)

I'd say the use of by mid-July means they're probably just about done but have one or two niggly bits left to do. I assume they're making sure their ducks are in a row before letting people know. But that sounds responsible and efficient and given that its the IRC we're dealing with . . .

Ruki

Hiya. I'm a postdoc applicant, expecting results in July too, and would be curious to hear about the dates postdoc applications were last modified. Mine says 11th June. BTW it's good to see everyone start to gather at the board again to share the pain/excitement/anxiety - non-applicants have no idea what we have to go through!

kellyi3

So its gonna be week commencing the 15th of July according to the IRC

http://www.research.ie/event/2013-07-03/postgraduate-and-postdoctoral-scheme-results-be-released-week-commencing-15th-july

Another week and a half of waiting campers.

fifa3000

So far away

smeedyova

It's beginning to sound chaotic at their end.

Ravelleman

smeedyova wrote: »

It's beginning to sound chaotic at their end.

I dunno... They've given a solid time in which to expect confirmation now. Sounds like they're getting into gear.

Woodward

I have been informed that the results will be released by email during next week. Best of luck everybody me!

Mary71

Very funny Woodward

OpenYourEyes

Just saw this thread - was doing so well putting it out of my mind for the last few months, and now I'm thinking about it more and more every day!!

lfqnic

I'm so relieved it'll be by email - couldn't stand the thought of a sympathetic phone call from a family member while at a conference. Of course, this way I might find out mid-coffee break and then have to return to a conference at which one of the judges is reading... "Hello, yes, I'd like to ask the esteemed professor why he is such a big mean bitchface?".

Ravelleman

Woodward wrote: »

I have been informed that the results will be released by email during next week. Best of luck everybody me!

Do these words come from the mouth of our temporary god (the IRC) himself?

cailleach an airgid

I've heard the week of the 15th as well.

It's like Waiting for Godot...

Who Knows?

Hi all,

Do not want to add to the anxiety of the wait but I was reading through all of the threads and I noticed that many of you are discussing something on "Last Modified" [Date]. I logged onto my profile page to see what this is about. I could only find this in the "Report - Draft Applications" page which would suggest that the application was not submitted? In my case, I looked at the "Submitted Applications" page which outlines the proposal I submitted (with a PDF version which is downloadable).

Do you have access to this page or are some of you looking at Draft Applications? There is no mention of "Last Modified" on the Submitted Applications page. It indicates under the status category that it is "Ready for Review".

BTW - Postdoc Applicant (but I assume its the same system??).

k_tos

Who Knows? wrote: »

Hi all,

Do not want to add to the anxiety of the wait but I was reading through all of the threads and I noticed that many of you are discussing something on "Last Modified" [Date]. I logged onto my profile page to see what this is about. I could only find this in the "Report - Draft Applications" page which would suggest that the application was not submitted? In my case, I looked at the "Submitted Applications" page which outlines the proposal I submitted (with a PDF version which is downloadable).

Do you have access to this page or are some of you looking at Draft Applications? There is no mention of "Last Modified" on the Submitted Applications page. It indicates under the status category that it is "Ready for Review".

BTW - Postdoc Applicant (but I assume its the same system??).

Click submitted applications, the click print PDF under the tab "view application". Date modified is on the right of the PDF form.

Who Knows?

k_tos wrote: »

Click submitted applications, the click print PDF under the tab "view application". Date modified is on the right of the PDF form.

Thanks for that. I checked it and it tells me it was last modified mid June - what does this tell me about my application?

k_tos

Who Knows? wrote: »

Thanks for that. I checked it and it tells me it was last modified mid June - what does this tell me about my application?

Nothing really- it's speculation as to what it might be. Best to just sit tight for the results and work on a plan B just in case.

Who Knows?

k_tos wrote: »

Nothing really- it's speculation as to what it might be. Best to just sit tight for the results and work on a plan B just in case.

Good stuff. I am working on a Plan B and C just in case I am not successful but I am hopeful of a good outcome.

Just out of curiosity, I wonder how many applicants were there this year or how many scholarships are given (for postgrad and postdoc)?

On a more lighthearted note, before all of the IRC applicants get the application results, you should watch this video and remember everything will be ok.