Received full funding for Masters after visiting them. Turning it down now so others can get funding. Best of luck.

I have got an Enhanced graduate teacher assistantship

was safe waiting for better ones !!!!

My safe school!

I was admitted into graduate program they didn’t specify, because I applied for both MSc and PhD

So funny. Last month they use postal service to tell me some materials were missing (RL and PS), I do not respond to it since I have accepted another offer. Today I find a mail title IMPORTANT ON YOUR ADMISSION in my spam list. It is about the admission, and seems no funding mentioned. Any way, better have or not.

Don't apply here if you haven't secured a professor beforehand.

Funding not declared yet.

The Civil Engineering PhD application deadline was December 15, 2025, and my application was submitted by that deadline. I focused on research alignment with Dr. Amy Javernick-Will, Dr. Ben Livneh, Dr. Shideh Dashti, and Dr. Sherri Cook. I initiated faculty outreach and had email communication with multiple professors prior to submitting my application to assess research fit and funding alignment. A common theme in these discussions was limited funding availability for new PhD students. I also applied for external funding fellowships and noted in my application materials that I had pursued outside funding support. No interview invitations were received, and there were no portal updates during the review period. After not hearing any updates through late March, I sent a professional status inquiry to the Civil Engineering graduate office on March 30, 2026. I did not receive a response to that inquiry. The official rejection decision was released on April 9, 2026.

Applied for Environmental engineering. I tried to connect with faculty. No interview though. It's okay I will try again. I have MS, EIT, and 3 years of professional experience. No publications though. Good luck everyone!

Don‘t give up

I contacted a prospective supervisor in advance but didn't receive an interview invitation. I was later told that PhD applications were highly competitive this year and was advised to transfer to a master's program instead.