FRC GRANT-DECISION DAY 2016
 

How does first notify the winners of their grant, is there an award page or just email?

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I think it's an email... Crossing fingers while waiting for it... :)

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Thanks, good luck! (Also if any one does receive an email, please post here to notify)

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I do wonder if the delay for "NASA Grant Decision Day" impacts the timing of announcement for FIRST grants.

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Are the two related? If you get one, are you ineligible for the other?

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I wouldn't be suprised if this is the case. If I recall correctly, we recieved word that we hadn't gotten the FRC Rookie grant within 48 hours of recieving a NASA Rookie grant last year.

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Just got that email. So might as well stop worrying about it for a few days.

Re: FRC GRANT-DECISION DAY 2016
 

Hey NASA....is this so difficult. . . .

Evaluating that many applications probably is difficult if you take the decision making seriously.

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alextound, has the dozens of replies, and I am sure all the PM/red-dots you've received not told you anything.

I understand this money could make a break a team's season (my team got started because of the NASA Grants), but publicly whining here on CD isn't going to get you anything. You've been rude, and immature, and someday I hope you see the errors in your ways. But if I were you right now, I'll put down the laptop and take a few days.

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Are you volunteering to help them?

You'd be reading, evaluating, and ranking many applications, probably over a hundred (or maybe multiple hundreds). And then you'll be discussing with others how they rate the applicants. And then you'll be hashing out with the rest of the group who gets the grants and who doesn't, knowing that for some teams losing the grant may well mean losing their team.

Sound like something you want to do?



Note: All I have to go on is what Cory posted in another thread; I have no insider knowledge myself.

Re: FRC GRANT-DECISION DAY 2016
 

I think most people would agree with you that it would be nice if NASA sticked to their deadline or atleast let people know when they knew they wouldn't make that deadline. A lot of times, however, how you say something is more important than what you say. Instead of the negative, critical comment you made, you could have said, "Thanks FIRST for taking the time to showcase your superior customer service by letting us know there will be a delay".

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Yes, it is.

There are only so many dollars available and many more teams applying than can be supported. There's a line to be drawn where teams win the grants.

Imagine deciding whose "in" among an enthusiastic rookie rural team with sponsors who will support them if they can deliver, a second-year team that "got it" in their first year and is reaching out to support a couple of rookie teams, or a solid veteran team who just lost a long-time sponsor and needs "bridge" funding for a year?

"NASA" is probably struggling with dozens of teams on that "bubble." I put NASA in quotes because the whole agency isn't engaged, instead, it's a few people who really care and want to make good decisions.

Show some empathy and patience...please!!

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The great NASA troll of 2015 strikes again! Oh the humanity!!! When will it ever stop?!?