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Is anyone waiting to hear from the AHRC?

I have waffled extensively about this on other threads. But I would be interested to know if anyone else is waiting on their AHRC envelope, and how people get on. So that we can weep together in shared suspense :no:

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Reply 1

Toska

I'm waiting for the AHRC! I'm RPM panel 3 I believe. With the reduced number of applicants this year I thought results might be a little speedier but apparently not! :p:

I'm lucky that my masters doesn't absolutely ride on getting an award -would make my life significantly easier though and I'm still in a panic about it! I've been anxiously reading three different forum discussions to see when results are coming out but I didn't think there were anyone on here. I hope you get good news soon :smile:

Reply 2

apotoftea

you've still not heard? Blimey, you must be going insane *crosses fingers*

Reply 3

Milady de Winter

Well I was already insane :p:

But this waiting is enhancing the condition

Reply 4

apotoftea

Milady de Winter

Well I was already insane :p:

But this waiting is enhancing the condition

I know but didn't want to highlight that part :p:

Reply 5

Wyrd14

I'm also still waiting for AHRC results. Unfortunately, if I don't get funding I won't be able to do my MA, and will have to rethink my potential career in academia. Considering becoming a secondary English teacher if I don't make it as a lecturer.

I'm RPM Panel 3, by the way. Good luck everyone. Hopefully next year might be less stressful as the univ departments themselves will decide who gets the funding, won't they?

Reply 6

ancientone

yes- still waiting for decision on PhD funding - hate it!

Reply 7

Fricklesnarp

I'm waiting too - good luck guys!

Reply 8

Milady de Winter

Keep us all up to date - post on the thread as and when you hear from the evil/lovely* people at the AHRC.

Because it's good to live vicariously through others :eek:

*depends on whether or not I get my money!

Reply 9

rottcodd

I've got two friends who were waiting for it and received rejections yesterday, so your competition has just been reduced by two :smile:

One of them said the ahrc only gave out 1,000 offers last year - is that true?

Reply 10

Milady de Winter

rottcodd

I've got two friends who were waiting for it and received rejections yesterday, so your competition has just been reduced by two :smile:

One of them said the ahrc only gave out 1,000 offers last year - is that true?

I think it was 1500, out of about 6000 applicants (for doctoral funding - don't know about MAs). This year there are only 1000 places, but the number of applicants has been cut to about 3000 by the quota system. So technically the odds have actually improved slightly... I think?

Reply 11

rottcodd

Milady de Winter

Wow, that's much better odds than I thought. Good luck with it, hope you get it :smile:

Reply 12

ancientone

Well I've heard and am finally put of my misery - the man from the ahrc he says 'yes' so it's complete the MA then onto the PhD - good luck to the rest of you!

Reply 13

apotoftea

ancientone

Well I've heard and am finally put of my misery - the man from the ahrc he says 'yes' so it's complete the MA then onto the PhD - good luck to the rest of you!

congrats

Reply 14

aeternuslight

ancientone

Well I've heard and am finally put of my misery - the man from the ahrc he says 'yes' so it's complete the MA then onto the PhD - good luck to the rest of you!

Congratulations! It's great to hear good news, makes me more optimistic :smile:

Reply 15

ancientone

many thanks people - just got back from the pub! thought I was happy but my supervisor was whooping around her front room when she rang me!

Good luck guys!

Reply 16

Ygraine

Congratulations ancientone :smile:

I'm waiting to hear too. In fact, hearing from my university would be nice too

Reply 17

Milady de Winter

Well done, ancient one (hey, that rhymes!) :biggrin:

The waiting continues for many of us... nibbling on our fingers...

Reply 18

Ygraine

It appears I spoke too soon. My rejection letter arrived in the post today :frown:

Now to work out if I can actually still manage to go...

Reply 19

Milady de Winter

Ygraine

It appears I spoke too soon. My rejection letter arrived in the post today :frown:

Now to work out if I can actually still manage to go...

That's rubbish for you - sorry Ygraine :frown:

Hope you manage to find some other form of funding. I think I have some links to various other bursaries and the like, I'll PM them to you if I can find them.