Hi

I was wondering if anyone could give me an indication of the time it takes to receive a thumbs up/down after receipt of the research proposal. I have been waiting for almost a month now. Is this normal or should I expect to be turned down?

Tks!

Who have you submitted it to? A funding body? A supervisor?

This is likely to affect the timeline for a response.

Hi, thanks for the reply. I submitted it to a supervisor.

And was this your first contact with them, or did they invite you to submit a proposal?

As it's been a month it is probably worth chasing them up as they may have been away or got caught up in activities at the start of the academic year. I would email in the first instance then maybe call a week later?

They asked for a proposal and acknowledged receipt.

In which case you are definitely entitled to a response. I suggest a polite and friendly gentle reminder by email. If there are any deadlines you need to meet, which are being held up by the lack of response, perhaps mention those. You could also ask if it would help to meet in person to discuss your proposal. Good luck :)