Hello everybody, I have applied for a funded PhD and 15 minutes after sending my application they asked me to send a research proposal on the topic, which hadn't been asked on the post. They said it's the second part of the process, when they see that the applicant suits them. They gave me two days and I sent it in time. I asked when I should have news and they said they would shortlisting in mid may. I sent the proposal on Monday and I haven't heard back still. From your experience do you think that I should have been contacted if I was successful?Thank you

No, it's still very early days. I've had my interview for scholarship a week or so ago but they are still finalising decisions and it could be a few weeks still as some staff are away at the minute. Things can take time getting everyone together to look over applicants etc. Good luck.

hi Evakimou, it's only the 16th today :-)
the best is coming!!!
remember to post back with the good news

love satchi

Ah Thank you both very much. I was myself surprised because I applied on Friday, they sent me the email after a quarter, they asked for the proposal on Monday morning and they said that they would shortlist mid may apologising for the tight timescale, as I had to write the whole thing in 2 days:) As you can understand I check my emails every 15 minutes:) I''ll let you know what happened.

Interview:) Got emailed yesterday. The comic thing is that I was checking one of my emails account while they had emailed me at the other:) And now???I haven't been in an interview before. What will happen?Any tips or anything would be much appreciated. They said they will email me again with further particularities(the interview is actually in 2 weeks). Are they going to tell me how many will be the people who will interview me? I am lost but happy:)

I emailed to reading and never heard back. :( Oh well another place scored off and that PhD project was in Cannabinoids!

I am sorry to hear that JanineG. I had my fair share of rejections too before getting the interview. You'll get there, The PhD project I applied for is for a different topic.