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Does anyone have any advice for booking airfare? I've started to research flights to Scandinavia, and I'm finding it to be a little confusing due to the restrictions placed on who we are allowed to fly through. As far as I know, we have to adhere to the rules of Fly America Act. Can any past or current grantees share their experiences buying airfare?

Accepted for a full research grant to Sweden. I received the e-mail from Rachel this evening. Congrats to FulbrightGah as well! And thanks for posting that you were accepted because the e-mail got put in my junk folder, and I wouldn't have checked it if I hadn't seen your post first.

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From the Fulbright website I was able to find a past winner (about 4 years ago) in my field who studied at my proposed university. Would I look like a crazy stalker if I try to develop some line of communication with the guy? I'm interested in his impressions of the university and faculty first and foremost. Of course, it would also be nice if he'd be willing to give me some advice on the Fulbright too. Hopefully I would be able to better gauge my affiliation's interests by speaking with a former student. What do you guys think of this plan?

I'm currently a junior engineering student in the US and I've just started to consider grad school prospects and the possibility of studying and researching abroad. Of course, this had led me to discover the Fulbright and all its possibilities. The good news is that I've already identified my country (Sweden); this is based upon my study and interest in room acoustics and not any predetermined desire to live or travel here (though it would be nice). From what I've read, the academic fit is the #1 priority for selecting a country, so I think I've already done well in this regard. Since my field is relatively small, it was easy to research possibilities and ultimately pick what would be best for me. I'm looking for guidance/advice on what to do next. Should I start drafting my statement of purpose and research proposal or should I try to develop my affiliation? I know what university I want to go to and I have a very small friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend type of connection to a senior professor and a leader of the research department at my proposed university. I'm thinking I should try to cultivate my affiliation because I'm not 100% set on a specific research topic, but rather a broader field in general. I'm open to suggestions though. This was written rather hastily, so let me know if you need any additional information about me. I'm glad to have found this forum ... seems incredibly informative and helpful in general. Thanks for any help.