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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry to be the bearer of not positive news on a Friday!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Till is away so I thought I’d send a message to you all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for your hard work on this cluster – I’m sorry that it was not rewarded.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maybe we should think about a Doctoral training centre application.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hope you all have a lovely weekend.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gozde <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Institute for Advanced Studies <<a href="mailto:ias@stir.ac.uk">ias@stir.ac.uk</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Subject: IAS Studentships 2024 Panel Outcome: Tackling challenges of Human and Environmental Health</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Date: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">23 May 2024 at 11:56:17 CEST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">To: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Till Stowasser <<a href="mailto:till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk">till.stowasser@stir.ac.uk</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Cc: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Iain Docherty <<a href="mailto:iain.docherty@stir.ac.uk">iain.docherty@stir.ac.uk</a>>, Karen Sutherland <<a href="mailto:karen.sutherland1@stir.ac.uk">karen.sutherland1@stir.ac.uk</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The IAS panel met on Tuesday 14 May to review the studentship cluster responses submitted in this year’s competition. The panel considered all aspects
of the cluster proposal and student qualifications and experience in coming to its decisions. The standard of student applications was extremely high again and, like last year, we could have awarded the 16 studentships available several times over.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am sorry to let you know that we were unable to fund your cluster in this studentship round.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As last year, I would be more than happy to organise a 1-2-1 feedback session to explain more about our decisions. I should reiterate, though, that
the competition was extremely tough and had more studentships been available then we would have been able to fund a wider range of projects.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With many thanks
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Iain.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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