Irish Research Council 2013/2014

Ruki

I've heard there were 31 postdocs last year for the Humanities. Of course, Elevate wasn't on offer then - just the 1 and 2 year postdocs. So, maybe around 40? (total) for the Humanities this year would make sense, as they're unlikely to want to show a bias for SET subjects by reducing the HSS-subject numbers... Similar numbers for both? I may be too hopeful.

Incidentally, am so relieved NOT to be freaking out every day, watching for post. Many thanks to the IRC for the gist of the announcement date (and the promise to announce by email). We can keep a lid on the nerves, and enjoy the sun!

purplemonkeys

Woodward wrote: »

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

This week coming or the week beginning with 15th?!

BumblebeeGirl

Had a really unsettled weekend.

Why would the results be released by email first? Im not entirely convinced!

Raphael

Firstly, it means immediately informing everyone, no dependence on postal delivery times.
Second, it gives full control of when people are informed.
Thirdly, it costs less
Fourthly, it's more consistent with an onlin application.

Fifthly, it's not a matter of being convinced, it's what they've announced that they're doing.

smeedyova

Let's hope they are better at sending out e-application results than they are at receiving e-applications.

BumblebeeGirl

Didn't see that announcement, thanks.

mjgallen

Hi folks,

The irishresearch.smartsimple page isn't letting me log on today, and doesn't seem to remember my email address when I hit the "forgot password" link - just wondering if that's happening to anyone else?

Thanks!

M

fifac

I wonder why they said the awards would be released for the week commencing the 15th, it makes it sound like there will be different stages of offers..or maybe they just didn't want to give an exact date in case something went wrong. I know last year there was some talk of a reserve list of sorts, but I thought they only ever did a single round of offers...does anyone know if they definitely did a second round last year?

k_tos

mjgallen wrote: »

Hi folks,

The irishresearch.smartsimple page isn't letting me log on today, and doesn't seem to remember my email address when I hit the "forgot password" link - just wondering if that's happening to anyone else?

Thanks!

M

Mine checks out ok?

purplemonkeys

I logged in fine too...

k_tos

Think we might as well face it- it'll be either the end of this week if they want to clear their workload and enjoy next weekend in the sun or next week full stop. For me, I'm done with the anxiety- stomach flipped this morning when post arrived marked private and confidential. Hitting the library in the heat to channel some of this energy I'm wasting on worry about funding I have about a 1 in 8 chance of getting either way. Best of luck folks!

Baldlydrawnboy

If it's week beginning the 15th, I suspect tis staggered to allow for different dates for postgrad and postdoc apps for funding. I, like kos, agree there's no point in stressi about it- doesn't mean ill completely stop checking neurotically every time someone posts something on boards, but I'm not bothering with carrying on obsessing. Que sera sera...
Best of luck one and all!

IronWolf

I'd imagine they're giving themselves a one week window in order to cover themselves for any unforeseen technical difficulties that may arise

fifac

Thanks guys. And does anyone know if they did have a second round last year? I remember from last year's IRC forum a few people mentioned a reserve list, but I never heard anything official and it's not on the Research Council's life cycle document. Has anyone heard anything about this?

Frank Grimes

fifac wrote: »

Thanks guys. And does anyone know if they did have a second round last year? I remember from last year's IRC forum a few people mentioned a reserve list, but I never heard anything official and it's not on the Research Council's life cycle document. Has anyone heard anything about this?

Someone posting on last year's thread got the scholarship that way (link), if you look at the subsequent posts another poster heard of someone else who was placed on the reserve list and got it that way. I haven't seen anything official about it though.

fifac

Did everyone get the email from IRC? Bit annoying that we have to log in to see the results, given how the system doesn't seem to handle a lot of traffic well....:/

short paragraphs

I got it too. At least we know they're doing something!

k_tos

Ditto on the mail- agree at least they're keeping us informed!

Autumn_Almanac

Hi All,


I've been keeping an eye on this thread for a while now! Got the same email this morning.. But it sounds like the results will definitely be out next Monday... Now to distract ourselves for the next 6 days!

Has anyone heard an approx number of applicants this year? I'm not feeling very confident... but fingers crossed

fifac

Nope - haven't heard anything about that or about how many scholarships they'll be awarding. So annoying. I think it's usually around 1000 that apply, and then it used to be roughly 100 for IRCSET and 100 for IRCHSS..but who knows this year!

I wish they could give out more information - seems needless to be this secretive.

k_tos

Autumn_Almanac wrote: »

Hi All,


I've been keeping an eye on this thread for a while now! Got the same email this morning.. But it sounds like the results will definitely be out next Monday... Now to distract ourselves for the next 6 days!

Has anyone heard an approx number of applicants this year? I'm not feeling very confident... but fingers crossed

Going along with the vein of speculating that has become integral to this thread- I wonder why some of us were mailed this morning and others this afternoon.....? Postgrad/doc or successful, unsuccessful!

Autumn_Almanac

k_tos wrote: »

Going along with the vein of speculating that has become integral to this thread- I wonder why some of us were mailed this morning and others this afternoon.....? Postgrad/doc or successful, unsuccessful!

Hahaha! We will all drive ourselves insane with the speculation! And that was a typo on my part.. I got my email at precisely 14:25! I wonder what that means!

What discipline are you all from??

k_tos

Autumn_Almanac wrote: »

Hahaha! We will all drive ourselves insane with the speculation! And that was a typo on my part.. I got my email at precisely 14:25! I wonder what that means!

What discipline are you all from??

Ok...then we're all back on the same boat (yet again)! :eek: PhD law- I don't know why!

purplemonkeys

It's almost fun speculating, isn't it?! I got my email at 14.20 - what is the meaning of this! :P

I'm in psychology/linguistics.

Autumn_Almanac

Well I'm in chemistry/engineering! So it's safe to say there is no direct correlation between time of email and discipline!

Have any of you already started your research??

purplemonkeys

Nope - hoping to start in October but it ain't happening without this funding...

saor19

I'm in the same boat as you purplemonkeys! My supervisor told me it is very difficult to get funding in your first year even though the IRC says it doesn't discriminate!

Who Knows?

I'm gonna hack the online system - not waiting any longer!!

Ruki

Chances of the system crashing on Monday? I'm off to Paddy Power!

sureitsgrand

Hands up who logged in after 3pm just to see if they had made a balls of it and had made our results visible?!