sasha887 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Spain come on.............!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastaholic Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Oh my gosh I just found out I got a Fulbright ETA to Korea!!!! I honestly cannot believe it!!! No one from my school has ever gotten anything like this. I applied thinking that I didn't even have a chance and now this is reality! Totally has not sunk in at all yet. Congratulations to all who received the good news today (especially us Korea folk!!!) and my sincere condolences to those who did not make it this time. I can't believe I'll be spending next year in Korea teaching English with Fulbright!!!!! Eternal Icicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgrl522 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Congrats to all have heard back so far! even for those who didn't make it... at least you are no longer on pins and needles. anyone else anxiously waiting to hear back from Spain and hoping this week is it? Last year I think notifications when out early-mid April, but I'm not sure about years previous to that. Si! Trying to keep myself occupied and not get hopes up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusPNI Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Belafish, I called up to see what the deal is. Rachel was in a meeting, but some really nice guy said that the hold-up was on Russia's end. Said we should be hearing in the next two weeks, 'hopefully sooner'. Hope that helps! Thanks, Pelevinfan! I am just wondering what goes on at these FSB meetings...They are probably more mundane than I imagine. pelevinfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgrl522 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 First time posting! Full grant acceptance to Korea in public health! Congrats to everyone who got the grant! And best wishes to those waiting on notifications... Congrats!! If you don't mind sharing a bit, what is the focus of your project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejis Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Nothing so far. Based on previous years' notifications, I'm assuming we'll hear next week. I spoke too soon. Received an acceptance email for Korea ETA this afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belafish Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Belafish, I called up to see what the deal is. Rachel was in a meeting, but some really nice guy said that the hold-up was on Russia's end. Said we should be hearing in the next two weeks, 'hopefully sooner'. Hope that helps! Many thanks for calling! Good to know, though I doubt it will stop me from obsessively refreshing my email in the mean time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler90 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Germany ETAs, what do you guys think the hold-up is? It seems odd that some rejection and alternate emails went out yesterday, but nobody else has heard anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lia19 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 And who in this forum is still waiting? All Chinese-ish countries are still waiting: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau.....*le sigh* Congrats to everyone, I'm loving all the exuberance and gratitude on the boards today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stately Plump Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 oa0176, KMJE89, Eternal Icicle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate89 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Maybe they were only informed about a proportion of applicants? There were 280... but I would hope they would just inform everyone at once. Yeah but if it was a portion overall don't you think there'd have been at least one acceptance? I mean, there are a good number of us here, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPliske8711 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Germany ETAs, what do you guys think the hold-up is? It seems odd that some rejection and alternate emails went out yesterday, but nobody else has heard anything. They might still be debating between candidates as they trim down the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oa0176 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 hahaha this is how I feel, and it's so ridiculous because I know Turkey applicants are probably going to be the last to be notified. But i cant help but check my email with all the commotion on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMJE89 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Germany ETAs, what do you guys think the hold-up is? It seems odd that some rejection and alternate emails went out yesterday, but nobody else has heard anything. They might still be debating between candidates as they trim down the list. I would think they have all their decisions made by now. It would not be fair to just trim the list as they go and do it on a rolling basis. Maybe they are waiting for final budget approval to determine the exact number of acceptances and some more might have to become alternates. Or maybe they are still sending Germany acceptances by mail only? Or they forgot to press "send"? Or they just want to torture us? They like seeing us in agony and feeling sick as we obsessively refresh our E-mails? Just throwing some ideas out there I honestly cannot do anything without thinking about Fulbright. I constantly wonder if the E-mail will be there the next time I log into my E-mail or press refresh. Update: nose goes, *not calling* FSB/IIE, Sagen Sie uns bescheid...bitte! Edited March 27, 2012 by KMJE89 KMJE89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisl20 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Longtime lurker finally joined because I want to commiserate with all of the Germany ETA Leute! They must tell us tomorrow - I don't think I can wait much longer! Also - nose goes; I'm not calling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espanya2013 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Perfectly sums up my life these days! thanks for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate89 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yeah, nose goes for me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkl1201 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Did she seem annoyed that you called, or was she quite pleasant about it all? I don't want to be a bother, but I'm tempted to call because my husband has to give notice to his school by April 15 on whether or not he will be coming back to teach next year (which hinges on whether I get the Fulbright or not), and the lack of timeline is stressful for both of us. jeb266-Well, I called exactly at 9am EST, briefly introduced myself (name, school, country) and why I was calling. Without hesitation or any trivial "niceties," she simply said, "Mid to Late April." Those were literally her only words. I don't know her personally (and how she usually is on the phone), but based on my general impression she seemed annoyed. But then again I'm just generalizing based on my experience with talking on phones these last twenty-odd years:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolc Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Waiting to hear back on a Full grant to Poland..... I knew I should never have started reading this forum.... it has increased my paranoia tenfold. I have a question that is now nagging me.... My host letter is from a professor at a university on university letterhead. I asked my FPA if I needed to contact the university itself and set something up since the Fulbright country summary states that "Candidates for research must have a formal institutional affiliation, and may be required to attend classes." He explained that since I'm not applying for a program at the university and am doing research in a humanities field, it means that I'm pretty much on my own and wouldn't really need it (i.e. Don't worry about it). Since I got the recommendation e-mail, I've become increasingly paranoid that they would reject me because I've only made contact with a professor at the university and not contacted the university itself for some support. Am I just paranoid, or should I be worried to some extent? Congratulations to everyone who has heard back so far. Whether you made it or not, you made it through a lot of hurdles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMJE89 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yay another day of waiting... FSB/IIE must know how much we love having anxiety attacks each time we check our E-mail. Maybe tomorrow's the day for the rest of Germany ETAs. KMJE89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieJ Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Still waiting on an ETA to Poland. There's never been a Fulbright winner at my school and with the S. Korea decisions, the other student who applied was rejected. I'm the last hope this year. And getting N-E-R-V-O-U-S! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallen127 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Bulgaria ETA Accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecpurcell Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 hahaha this is how I feel, and it's so ridiculous because I know Turkey applicants are probably going to be the last to be notified. But i cant help but check my email with all the commotion on here. I feel the same way! I am constantly checking my e-mail. I just keep thinking what a great feeling it's going to be when I see that e-mail in my inbox. At this point, I don't even care what it says, I just want to know. It's kind of strange how I was all fanatical and obsessed with the everything Fulbright related and now I'm in a "I just want this to be over" phase. Hmmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oa0176 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I feel the same way! I am constantly checking my e-mail. I just keep thinking what a great feeling it's going to be when I see that e-mail in my inbox. At this point, I don't even care what it says, I just want to know. It's kind of strange how I was all fanatical and obsessed with the everything Fulbright related and now I'm in a "I just want this to be over" phase. Hmmm..... lol yea I am in a similar phase. I just want to move forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljoannie Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Congrats!! If you don't mind sharing a bit, what is the focus of your project? Sure thing! My grant is focused on cultural and social stigmas regarding mental healthcare and its subsequent effect on Korea's suicide epidemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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