NSF CAREER Grant UPDATE Thread

[rusunyii]

The same here. It has been 6 weeks. But I think it should be OK. The longest time I ever had from sending abstract to status "recommended" was 2.5 months.

How long it took to change the status to recommend after you submit the abstract?

I also got an official Recommended status after all my hand-wringing, so that's kind of a relief.

Mine is still pending with no date change. More than one month since I sent the CP and abstract. Finger Crossed!

[anxiety_rising]

Congrats to all the CAREER recipients and good luck to all others still waiting to hear news. I really appreciate all the comments in this threat as I have learned a lot related to the process. For now, I am still waiting for news (EAR). As of today, there has been only one award announced which is very strange but I did hear from a friend that EAR finally got their budget early this year so that might delay the process. One thing that is striking is how dissimilar the processes are between programs. For example, EAR never requests for a "reply to questions from reviewers". At least I have never been asked that on my previous two successful proposals. On all my unsuccessful submissions, we usually just see a date change and then a few weeks later the 9 pm CT email shows up. Regardless, best of luck to all and fingers crossed for those still waiting.

[J.dodo1988]

Thanks for the information. It is my third time application, also EAR. I am getting increasingly anxious as I know someone has been notified that their application was recommended (the same subgroup). Last time, my ratings were E, E, VG, VG, VG, VG/G, G, and G, and the panel review was competitive. The project is like a baby and my student and I have input a lot of efforts. It is interdisciplinary and it is different from what I did. I feel that constitutes one of the reasons for the previous panelists to be conserved about it. I am still hopeful and at the same time preparing myself for another rejection so that I will not feel crushed when it actually comes. 

Congrats to all the CAREER recipients and good luck to all others still waiting to hear news. I really appreciate all the comments in this threat as I have learned a lot related to the process. For now, I am still waiting for news (EAR). As of today, there has been only one award announced which is very strange but I did hear from a friend that EAR finally got their budget early this year so that might delay the process. One thing that is striking is how dissimilar the processes are between programs. For example, EAR never requests for a "reply to questions from reviewers". At least I have never been asked that on my previous two successful proposals. On all my unsuccessful submissions, we usually just see a date change and then a few weeks later the 9 pm CT email shows up. Regardless, best of luck to all and fingers crossed for those still waiting.

[angelama]

The same here. It has been 6 weeks. But I think it should be OK. The longest time I ever had from sending abstract to status "recommended" was 2.5 months.

How long it took to change the status to recommend after you submit the abstract?

I also got an official Recommended status after all my hand-wringing, so that's kind of a relief.

Thanks for the information. I hope so!

Mine is still pending with no date change. More than one month since I sent the CP and abstract. Finger Crossed!

[BoMiu]

Just received my declination at 9:02 CST. I had thought I was safe, at least until next Friday, since I didn't receive anything yesterday. While I was prepared, reading the reviews made me sad since I was close. For the second time I was put in the "Recommended for Funding if Possible" category. But this is my last chance, so I will never get it.

[Vid]

sorry to hear that, BoMiu.  It's a matter of luck sometimes. I would put the CAREER proposal into a regular submission.

Good Luck,

[ocean2428]

I am really sorry to hear this. Was it recommended for funding by PM? I have heard may successful stories about close career proposals getting funded by the regular program.

Just received my declination at 9:02 CST. I had thought I was safe, at least until next Friday, since I didn't receive anything yesterday. While I was prepared, reading the reviews made me sad since I was close. For the second time I was put in the "Recommended for Funding if Possible" category. But this is my last chance, so I will never get it.

[BoMiu]

sorry to hear that, BoMiu.  It's a matter of luck sometimes. I would put the CAREER proposal into a regular submission.

Good Luck,

Thanks. I'm also waiting on a regular NSF proposal, so hopefully I will have better luck.

[BoMiu]

I am really sorry to hear this. Was it recommended for funding by PM? I have heard may successful stories about close career proposals getting funded by the regular program.

Just received my declination at 9:02 CST. I had thought I was safe, at least until next Friday, since I didn't receive anything yesterday. While I was prepared, reading the reviews made me sad since I was close. For the second time I was put in the "Recommended for Funding if Possible" category. But this is my last chance, so I will never get it.

In my field proposals are put into "highly recommended for funding", "recommended for funding if possible" and "not recommended for funding" categories. Only proposals in the first category, and a few in the second category are recommended for funding by PD. They say they fund between 15%-20% of the proposals, so it's extremely competitive.

[aspiring.academic]

I am really sorry to hear this. Was it recommended for funding by PM? I have heard may successful stories about close career proposals getting funded by the regular program.

Just received my declination at 9:02 CST. I had thought I was safe, at least until next Friday, since I didn't receive anything yesterday. While I was prepared, reading the reviews made me sad since I was close. For the second time I was put in the "Recommended for Funding if Possible" category. But this is my last chance, so I will never get it.

In my field proposals are put into "highly recommended for funding", "recommended for funding if possible" and "not recommended for funding" categories. Only proposals in the first category, and a few in the second category are recommended for funding by PD. They say they fund between 15%-20% of the proposals, so it's extremely competitive.

To answer the question, BoMiu was never contacted by the PD and told the proposal was recommended. BoMiu was operating under the assumption that no news, and no updates, is good news. And it was up until the moment it wasn't.

BoMiu's panel recommendations are accurate in the sense that they go into four categories, "highly competitive," "competitive," "low competitive" - this is where BoMiu fell, which is fund if budget allows, and "not competitive." There can also be an NDP, but you wouldn't want to be there.

[ocean2428]

Thank you aspiring.academic!

I am really sorry to hear this. Was it recommended for funding by PM? I have heard may successful stories about close career proposals getting funded by the regular program.

Just received my declination at 9:02 CST. I had thought I was safe, at least until next Friday, since I didn't receive anything yesterday. While I was prepared, reading the reviews made me sad since I was close. For the second time I was put in the "Recommended for Funding if Possible" category. But this is my last chance, so I will never get it.

In my field proposals are put into "highly recommended for funding", "recommended for funding if possible" and "not recommended for funding" categories. Only proposals in the first category, and a few in the second category are recommended for funding by PD. They say they fund between 15%-20% of the proposals, so it's extremely competitive.

To answer the question, BoMiu was never contacted by the PD and told the proposal was recommended. BoMiu was operating under the assumption that no news, and no updates, is good news. And it was up until the moment it wasn't.

BoMiu's panel recommendations are accurate in the sense that they go into four categories, "highly competitive," "competitive," "low competitive" - this is where BoMiu fell, which is fund if budget allows, and "not competitive." There can also be an NDP, but you wouldn't want to be there.

[Battou]

Has anybody received any reply, negative or positive, from CCF/SHF? The status date has changed twice for me (i know that it is not a good sign) but the status is still pending.

[aspiring.academic]

Has anybody received any reply, negative or positive, from CCF/SHF? The status date has changed twice for me (i know that it is not a good sign) but the status is still pending.

17 awards in CCF. Several in SHF.

[Battou]

Has anybody received any reply, negative or positive, from CCF/SHF? The status date has changed twice for me (i know that it is not a good sign) but the status is still pending.

17 awards in CCF. Several in SHF.

Thank you very much for the information! I guess, I will start working on the next proposal submission :)

[waterfall]

Has anybody received any reply, negative or positive, from CCF/SHF? The status date has changed twice for me (i know that it is not a good sign) but the status is still pending.

I am in a similar situation (CCF/ CIF). My status date changed on 01/06, but the status is still pending. Since 14 awards are already posted under CIF, the chance of getting it now is pretty slim. Not sure if anyone has received negative news from CCF. Battou, when did your status dates change? Hope they will give us some information soon.