tm_member Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 It's that time again! Institution: Program: Decision: Funding: Date: Notified through: Comments: For funding, please report the type of funding, tuition waiver, stipend, time period, and work duties. You can list actual stipends in dollars or use the following rough guides - anything around $15k is one "$", anything over $20k is "$$", anything closer to $30k is "$$$." Example; Institution: Podunk State University Program: Econ Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 4 years stipend ($$), first year no TA responsibilities. Date: 2/13/2020 Notified through: Phone call from DGS Comments: Podunk State has always been my dream school! Woohoo! NOTE: Absolutely no "comments" allowed. If you have a question for someone PM them. If you think it would be of interest to the community, start a thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cono Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Institution: Ohio State University Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Not yet Date: 01/25/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: my first acceptance! So excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJS Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Institution: University of Cambridge Program: MPhil Economic Research Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Date: 12/12/2019 Notified through: Email Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJS Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Institution: Stanford University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Date: 01/22/20 Notified through: Email/portal Comments: Unsurprising - not really qualified but worth a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJS Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Program: PhD Agricultural and Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition fee waiver, health insurance plus stipend ($$), no TA/RA requirements for 2 years. Date: 02/04/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: My first offer, and generous funding means it will be tough to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillalive Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Institution: Stanford University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Full tuition waiver + stipend ($$$) guaranteed for 5 years. No RA/TA responsibilities in the first year. Date: 12/19/2019 Notified through: Email from department, then follow-up from members of admissions committee. Institution: University of California, Berkeley Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: No word yet. Date: 02/03/2020 Notified through: Email to check application portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naitsa Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Institution: Stanford University Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 5 years stipend ($$$). Date: 12/19/2019 Notified through: E-Mail from department. Comments: Couldn't believe my eyes when I got the E-mail. I'm so happy and relieved :) Edited February 5, 2020 by naitsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naitsa Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Institution: Caltech Program: Social Sciences (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 5 years stipend ($$$). Date: 1/27/2020 Notified through: E-mail from professor Comments: official letter posted on February 4 (CollegeNet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mounts Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Institution: Stanford University Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + stipend for 5 years ($$$). Date: 12/19/2019 Notified through: Email from department, then emails from admissions chairs. Institution: Caltech Program: Social Sciences (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + stipend for 5 years ($$$) + small first year prize. Date: 01/27/2020 Notified through: Email from professor. Official letter on Feb 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereIam Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Institution: Stanford University Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 5 years stipend ($$$). Date: 01/22/2020 Notified through: E-Mail from department. Comments: Couldn't believe it in the first few moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zixin Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Institution: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Program: Managerial Economics & Strategy (PhD) Funding: 5 years $$$ Decision: Accepted Date: 2/3/2020 Notified through: E-Mail from department, recommended for admission (official letter would come out this week) Comments: My first acceptance! Still waiting for other results. Edited February 7, 2020 by Zixin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilon0 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Institution: Stanford University Program: Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Date: Jan 22 Notified through: Email to check portal Comments: Not a good match. a crap shot anyway. Institution: University of California, Berkeley Program: Agricultural and Resource Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Nominated for fellowship $$$; if not awarded, funded through the department fellowship $$ Date: Feb 4 Notified through: Email from the graduate student affairs officer, with a letter from the department chair attached. Official offer will come later from the Dean of the Graduate Division. Comments: Had not expected it comes so early (seems like this is the first offer they have sent, maybe because of the fellowship), but totally satisfied! Since my other schools are sort of a long shot, I'm very likely to accept this offer. 1a/1r/10p. Edited February 6, 2020 by epsilon0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereIam Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Institution: University of Zurich Program: Ph.D in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Five year stipend $$$ with possible extension for sixth year Date: Feb 07 Notified through: Email by department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliotish Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Institution: University of Connecticut Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: TBD [2/10 Update: confirmed in a personalized email] Date: 2/7/2020 Notified through: Email from graduate school to check portal Comments: Happy that the first notification was an offer! Institution: University of Notre Dame Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Date: 2/7/2020 Notified through: Email from graduate school to check portal Comments: Still grateful. No hard feelings. Edited February 12, 2020 by elliotish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankyi Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Institution: Ohio State University Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: nominated for fellowship Date: 01/21/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: first acceptance Institution: University of Virginia Program: PhD in Economics Decision: rejected Funding: Date: 02/10/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: Edited February 11, 2020 by Frankyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evoi Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Institution: University of Minnesota Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $$ Date: 2/8/2020 Notified through: Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luismf08 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Institution: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 5 years stipend ($23k). Date: 02/07/2020 Notified through: E-Mail from department. Comments: I'm pretty excited with this offer. Institution: University of Rochester Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 5 years stipend ($20k). Date: 02/07/2020 Notified through: E-Mail from admission office. Comments: I'm rejecting this offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliotish Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Institution: University of Virginia Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Date: 2/10/2020 Notified through: Email from graduate school to check portal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cono Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Institution: University of Arizona Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted Date: 02/10/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwaway2019 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Institution: University of Washington Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Not yet Date: 02/11/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: first acceptance woohoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliotish Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Institution: Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) Program: Master's in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: 100% Tuition Waiver Date: 2/12/2020 Notified through: Email Comments: Didn't expect the full tuition waiver. Very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luismf08 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Institution: Duke University Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + 5 years stipend ($25k with possibility of stipend for a sixth year). No TA required the first year. Date: 02/13/2020 Notified through: E-Mail from the director of graduate studies. Comments: Right now I'm between Minnesota and Duke :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillalive Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Institution: University of Chicago Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Full tuition waiver + stipend ($$$) guaranteed for 5 years. 5 quarters of TA-ing required. Date: 2/10/2020 Notified through: Received call around 11 AM from professor. Then got a follow-up email around 4:30 PM from department with visit day information and nod to funding package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naitsa Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Institution: Stanford GSB Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: Fully funded ($$$), details will come in a follow-up e-mail. Date: 02/14/2020 Notified through: E-Mail from professor. Comments: Delighted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikicat Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Institution: Vanderbilt Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: Accepted Funding: 26K Date: 02/14/2020 Notified through: E-Mail to check portal. Comments: Will decline. Good luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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