NSF CAREER Grant UPDATE Thread

[anxiety_rising]

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

For which program? I am still waiting without updates since the date of submission (EAR). Last year I did not get a status update until rejection in mid-April. I can live with the rejection but I hate the waiting and the anxiety associated with it.

[happy123]

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

For which program? I am still waiting without updates since the date of submission (EAR). Last year I did not get a status update until rejection in mid-April. I can live with the rejection but I hate the waiting and the anxiety associated with it.

I agree with you.  My program is chemical synthesis (SYN)

[BoMiu]

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

For which program? I am still waiting without updates since the date of submission (EAR). Last year I did not get a status update until rejection in mid-April. I can live with the rejection but I hate the waiting and the anxiety associated with it.

Very fitting nickname :D. I'm still waiting, but it's most likely bad news. I try to be mentally prepared for rejection. Today is Friday, so we will see.

[aspiring.academic]

CBET sent out a wave of rejections on Thursday.

[happy123]

CBET sent out a wave of rejections on Thursday.

Hi Aspiring - Your comments are always very helpful. How do you get such info on mass rejections?

[nonsensical]

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

I think NSF guidelines are that reviews can take ~6 months, so I don't think it's time to reach out yet. Personally I wouldn't contact POs to ask about a proposal status unless there was a reason to do so other than curiosity - maybe something like "the resubmission deadline is coming up and I don't know whether I should be preparing to resubmit" or something. But if you do decide to reach out, I might suggest waiting even longer than 6 months this year given all the disruptions related to COVID.

[aspiring.academic]

CBET sent out a wave of rejections on Thursday.

Hi Aspiring - Your comments are always very helpful. How do you get such info on mass rejections?

I didn't mean to insinuate it was a wave relative to the number of proposals submitted. I personally know people who applied the CAREER through CBET and several received rejections on Thursday.

I also did a search on Twitter to see if anyone posted with the keyword NSF CAREER and I found a few that also received rejections and one specifically called said his was in CBET.

It's just a cursory observation — nothing based in fact.

[soccer]

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

I don't think it would hurt. I contacted my PO the Monday before Christmas and was told the decision would be made in the first two weeks of the new year, and earlier this week, I was told it was recommended.

[lightofhope]

which program?

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

I don't think it would hurt. I contacted my PO the Monday before Christmas and was told the decision would be made in the first two weeks of the new year, and earlier this week, I was told it was recommended.

[happy123]

which program?

Anyone here still waiting for a response on the CAREER proposal? My proposal's status is still not changed since August 25; should I contact PO?

I don't think it would hurt. I contacted my PO the Monday before Christmas and was told the decision would be made in the first two weeks of the new year, and earlier this week, I was told it was recommended.

SYN

[ribekle]

For those in CISE (CCF), I was contacted by PO last week to respond to questions. A few days later it was recommended for award.

[TurtleDove]

Ugh, just got a status date change a few weeks after sending my response/abstract to the PO. Still Pending, no additional contact.

I have a feeling I'm getting rejected.

[rusunyii]

Ugh, just got a status date change a few weeks after sending my response/abstract to the PO. Still Pending, no additional contact.

I have a feeling I'm getting rejected.

It should be fine. I think yours will be officially recommended soon (they are making progress). When did you send the response/abstract? I have sent my abstract for more than 1 month. It is still pending (no status change).

[TurtleDove]

Around 3 weeks ago. The status date changed this afternoon, but the date they recorded is yesterday. Ominous since every rejection I've gotten has a final status date that is one day before the actual rejection.

[rusunyii]

Around 3 weeks ago. The status date changed this afternoon, but the date they recorded is yesterday. Ominous since every rejection I've gotten has a final status date that is one day before the actual rejection.

No worries. This is quite normal for recommending your proposal. Once abstract is submitted, it will be awarded in general.