Re: Marie Curie Individual Fellowship Forum
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:35 am
Hopefully it wont go up too far. Cut off last year for IF ES was 91, which was considerably lower than previous years (from memory: 2017 92.8, 2016 92.2, 2015 92.8)...heres hoping it stays somewhere around the 91/92 mark.
ATBGF2017 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:30 amFor Global Fellowships, the cutoff should significantly decrease. The number of applications is slightly less (857 vs 900) but the budget increase is huge. It went up from 33 million to 45. So I am expecting the cutoff to be around 88-91.
For European fellowships, I am not sure. Budget went up from 205 to 220 but considering the number of applicants, the cutoff will probably go up as well.
Bren wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:07 amI notice that there are a lot more applicants this year than last year. I'm a bit surprised at this, I kind of expected there to be less what with Brexit looming, assumed less UK people would apply. Also, theres a hell of a lot more money in the fund this year than in previous years. I looked at the figures a few days ago and I its 270m this year vs 230m (I think) last year. I've no insight into why there is such a big jump in applications, or why there is more dough available, or how these things might impact on cut off scores. If I understood how such things worked I would be have a proper job, rather than being a qualitative social scientist.
This is my first year applying and I aint going to stress, if I don't get it then thats life, not the end of the world. Having said that, I'm pretty sure I will get it as my research idea is goddam amazing!!! Seriously though, best of luck to all and let the chips land where they may.