I just received word from my grad chair that my SSHRC application wasn't forwarded on to the national competition this year. I was reassured that only 31 of the 80-some applications that they received were sent on, but: not in the top 40%? And after all that work? Ouch. I'm just coming to the realisation that next year I'll be on the same small income, which is less than half of a SSHRC scholarship. And it's going to be more difficult to have the financial leeway for Chris to go on a sub list (although, once we get him his certification, he can also work for a tutoring company). Somehow, all of this is harder than losing in the national competition.
This realisation makes me very tired and frustrated. But I have to get going: my bus comes in half an hour, and I still have to make my lunch, and find a cooler for transporting my allergy serum.
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Oh, this really sucks! I'm so sorry about the bad news.
So sorry about this. I'm constantly struggling to get adequate (any) funding for my studies, so you have my empathy as well as sympathy. Take care.
Thank you to both of you! I'm far more philosophical about it all, this afternoon. I have decent funding from the university, and it's liveable, when supplamented by Chris's income. But federal funding would have been really nice...
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