i made an application for their studentship whose deadline was on August 3rd. Does anyone think i will ever get a studentship. am getting discouraged. Is it too soon to panic?

Have you tried e-mailing them to check the progress of your application. Sometimes a gentle nudge is all it takes.

prepare for the worst

On average you'll receive one offer for every 5 applications. If everything is hanging on a positive reply from a single application, especially this late (mid-August), the outlook looks bleak.

Are you the same Dee on the other thread regarding timing of funding??

yes, that was me. thanks for tha opinions guys.