BonIver Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Is anyone putting the monetary value of the award in the title since there is no description?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 No, Dr. Walker said they really didn't care about how much it was or what is was for. So I would probably advise against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonIver Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Seriously?! I listened to the podcast and dont remember that. Now I have to go delete them haha. No, Dr. Walker said they really didn't care about how much it was or what is was for. So I would probably advise against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMike Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 No, Dr. Walker said they really didn't care about how much it was or what is was for. So I would probably advise against it. If they don't care how much it was for or what it was for, they won't read it. if the application instructions specifically says "do not include monetary value" than I also would advise against it, as it shows you cannot read instructions. if the instructions do not specify, I would include them. What if you have a very specific, uncommon award that was worth like $50,000 and was incredibly important? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdoc Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 It was on the blog. Seriously?! I listened to the podcast and dont remember that. Now I have to go delete them haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boourns Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I spoke with the office of admissions today about indicating the monetary value of your award the response I got was, no you don't HAVE to, but you CAN if you want to. I have over $70000 in awards and there's NO way I'm not going to indicate the value! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I spoke with the office of admissions today about indicating the monetary value of your award the response I got was, no you don't HAVE to, but you CAN if you want to. I have over $70000 in awards and there's NO way I'm not going to indicate the value! good for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boourns Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Thank you. I didn't mean to appear rude or arrogant with my response and I apologize if I've offended anyone - in fact I've been very lucky and fortunate to win that money. I just thought it unfair that you couldn't indicate the value because I think it's an important aspect when describing an award. Perhaps its just that having been in the academic world for a while now, it's just the mentality that most people in academia have, that the more money you win and the more publications you have is an indicator of success in that world (I mean take a look at an academic's CV, they all indicate the value of grants and awards). In many ways I've adopted this mentality consciously and subconsciously even if I do somewhat disagree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMike Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I've written in the monetary value on every award I've won. I've also written in the monetary value on the awards that I've won but had to decline. My CV has a specific section called "non-monetary awards" and if its something important that no one would have heard of I always include a line saying what it was for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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