Nothing against folks from Ivy leagues. But I wish I had known before grad school not to have hopes and dreams of an academic career unless I attended one of a small handful of elite schools.
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Looked into the USC Society of Fellows Program, the one with 1,187 applicants for a one year position. The recipients by university: Harvard Harvard Harvard Stanford Princeton NYU Mhmm.
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For the record, there are many creative scholars, doing path-breaking research at land grant and public universities. Just because people can’t afford or don’t have the right connections to get into an Ivy League does not mean they can’t compete with the elite.
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Another correction: These are from the 2020-22 fellows program. (whoops)
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Yiiiikes
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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You applied too? And that sure is disappointing about the recipients.
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No, I did not. I was just curious.
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Tämä twiitti ei ole saatavilla.
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I’d be very disappointed. Applying takes time and energy that could be spent in more productive ways, I’m sure. I’m disillusioned for you.
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I am always surprised that there are all these prizes and awards where the academy just chooses those who won in life from the get-go. The things we are overlooking by this methodology are mindboggling.
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Yes. Imagine the projects that ultimately get abandoned because they’re unsupported or underfunded and the scholars who leave their fields because the system cannot sustain them.
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