<p>Those not under consideration for a RIG just don’t hear anything back. They’re not formally notified they’re out of running. </p>
<p>And D2 got hers so long ago that they were still called PRG (Portable research grants) instead of RIG. She received a separate application for it with her acceptance and had to submit a formal grant proposal. IIRC, only 1 in 3 proposals were funded. But the program has evolved since then and last year some acceptees were awarded RIGS without applying for them.</p>
<p>@Candles–it really doesn’t matter whether you get a RIG or not. If you want to engage in research at UR, you can do so. Lots of labs, plenty of opportunities. RIGs are just extra perks.</p>