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Hi guys! Just wanted to start a thread for the 2012 Rangel/Pickering Fellowhips. Anyone else apply to these fellowships? I think finalists for the Rangel will be notified next week. Good luck to everyone who applied!

I don't know how many alternates are still out there, but I just wanted to let y'all know that they are still awarding grants. I was moved from alternate status to principal status a few weeks ago, and i'm really excited!!! Funding became available, and I guess since it's late spring they are finding extra money to send people! I know how frustrating/trying it was to be an alternate, but hang in there. Good luck to other alternates!

awesome!!! congrats again!!! did iie contact you first, or the comission? hopefully i'll hear something soon also!

congrats!!! did they contact you via phone?

just out of curiosity, has any spain eta or reasearch alternates heard anaything?

Congrats!!! Did you hear by snail mail?

Yes, I am on the wait list too, but for a different country. It is for an ETA position, I found out that I am high on the alternate list. The country initally sent out letters postmarked on March 26, so I figure that if I did get moved to principal status, I will either get the envelope, and email, or a call soon since it's been about a month...hopefully... haha

Congrats!!! How did you find out???

Congratulations!!! If you don't mind me asking, when were you notified (postmark date) of your alternate status??

wow, nice!!! tell your roommate i said congratulations! do you happen to know when Russia ETAs were notified? i'm just curious about how long it took for them to send your roommate the envelope out after the one month answering period.

i forgot to ask, does anyone know how they contact alternates once they move to principal status? is it always by email or do they send out the manilla envelope?

hmm, i think so. just keep your head up, they have one month to accept or decline. you'll know sooner or later anyhow!

The advisors at my school told me different, i don't think your are totally correct on the ranking part. But close. The way it works is: 1. School ranks your app at the time of campus interview. ranking 1-5 based on strength of your app, not against others. 2. Sent off to NY, not ranked in any order at all, just sent as recommended. i.e., 4 grants available, will send 6-8 w/o ranking 3. Host country ranks. This is how it works. So, for instance, if NY sent 8 apps, they will rank 1,2,3,4. 1-4 gets the grant. I'm not sure how many alternates are named, but some obviously get rejected. I don't blame them for not saying. They won't say probably because they don't want to get any hopes up. What if they say you are the first alternate, but no funding comes and every principal candidate accepts? that would stink, and i imagine this might be a reason they don't say. i imagine they don't have a large amount of alternates, but most likely a healthy amount with just enough cushion based on previous year grant decliners. just assume you're not going to get it, and if you do that's a nice bonus. don't sit here and wait. my campus rep also said there is roughly a 30% chance to get it. but go ahead and start searching for other things.