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by wannabephd
Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:42 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Retention Candidates?
Replies: 4
Views: 4158

Re: Retention Candidates?

I was a retention candidate as well. My supervisor wrote a letter of approval for me and asked to keep me on board. Never received an interview and got a rejection letter today too.
by wannabephd
Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:05 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Follow on award summer internship
Replies: 7
Views: 6021

Re: Follow on award summer internship

Smart16navy I would suggest you go ahead and register for your classes. You can always drop your classes without penalization before the semester starts. That way if you do get extended and are expected to intern this summer, your coursework is still locked in without possibly having to fight for a ...
by wannabephd
Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:12 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Any other current DOD employee also a semi-finalist?
Replies: 10
Views: 13116

Re: Any other current DOD employee also a semi-finalist?

I think the response you received is based on the fact that you are interning. Looking at the 2017 handbook it states During phase 1, recruitment SSPPs may accept employment outside of SMART that does not exceed 16 hours per week. However, the outside employment cannot be through a federal agency or...
by wannabephd
Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Grad semi-finalisit, not enrolled in program yet
Replies: 6
Views: 4938

Re: Grad semi-finalisit, not enrolled in program yet

So I applied to this scholarship last year, during my senior year in undergrad. As long as you get into a program, SMART does not care where you go. I even brought up the schools I was admitted into during my interview, and they told me to choose whichever, it did not matter to them. Good luck! Do ...
by wannabephd
Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:23 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Any other current DOD employee also a semi-finalist?
Replies: 10
Views: 13116

Re: Any other current DOD employee also a semi-finalist?

So from my understanding from being an pathways intern in the past, although paid as a full-time employee, you are not listed as permanent until you finish school and they convert you. So it seems that is what you were referring to as to why you have to relinquish your position. If you are full-time...
by wannabephd
Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Grad semi-finalisit, not enrolled in program yet
Replies: 6
Views: 4938

Re: Grad semi-finalisit, not enrolled in program yet

OH THAT IS GREAT NEWS!!!! Well... I guess I will keep applying then! :) Thanks for the information!
by wannabephd
Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:22 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Any other current DOD employee also a semi-finalist?
Replies: 10
Views: 13116

Re: Any other current DOD employee also a semi-finalist?

I am currently in this boat, and from what I understand, we have to relinquish our position as of July 31st of this year (if awarded). I emailed the SMART committee and this is what they told me. I decided to post in case anyone else is in a similar situation. So is this in the case that our curren...
by wannabephd
Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:54 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Grad semi-finalisit, not enrolled in program yet
Replies: 6
Views: 4938

Grad semi-finalisit, not enrolled in program yet

So I've been following this forum for a minute and I don't think I've seen a question like the one I'm about to ask. As a graduate student, we aren't required to be enrolled in an institution before we apply for the scholarship, we just list our one school choice. The school I listed I applied to, b...