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Hey Dreydenn, I've also been selected for the CLEA, and plan to attend the CET Harbin Summer Program. I can't wait!

You should talk to IIE, and see if you can do your Fulbright in 9 months instead of 10. I don't know if they ever allow anything like that, but I don't see why they wouldn't. The CET summer program was specifically designed to allow people to be done the Fulbright before the Fall 2010 semester, so maybe they can make an exception of some sort.

Hey DC_gradschool and Levi, Congrats to both of you. I also am IN for China. Did either of you apply for CLEA? I will be in Kunming doing linguistic research, and applied to the CET Harbin Fulbright program in case I get the CLEA.

Hey Dredenn. The letter was sent from IIE in NY, and was postmarked April 16 (last Thursday). Also it came to my current address, not my permanent address. Which program did you apply for for CLEA? (I applied to CET Harbin Summer progam.) Let us know! Good luck!!!

I thought I already posted this, but I don't see it on the board (sorry if I'm just missing it): I got good news today from China. (I'm on the east coast. Upstate NY - Rochester). The manila envelope was smaller than I expected, but still a huge weight off my shoulders. Now I'm just waiting to hear about the CLEA for China. I hope everyone else gets good news soon. Is anyone else waiting for a CLEA for China?

I ran into my fellowship adviser today, and we were discussing the long Fulbright process. She said that IIE is very aware of the need to streamline things, and has been discussing ways to do it for years. So, I'm not so sure that a petition would really accomplish much. Hopefully, they'll figure things out in the years to come.

Dreydenn, is that info from Jonathan or Janet? (or somewhere else?). I'm just wondering. Also, I expecting that the mail should take 4-5 days. Anyone know if that sounds about right?

Just a point of info: I was in China last year and met an ETA fulbrighter from Hong Kong. She told me that she had originally applied to South Korea, and been put on the alternate list. Then, in late Spring, she got a phone call saying there was an opening in the HK ETA program, and asking if she'd be willing to go there instead (since it was also an Asian country). She obviously said yes. SO... I'm not sure how common this is, or what the situation was specifically, but that might answer the Nepal question listed above, and/or give some alternates a little hope. Of course, I'm sure this probably wouldn't happen for Research Grant applicants (because of the country-specific nature of proposals) and for countries with a strict language requirement (besides the probably larger applicant pool this year), but who knows...

For those waiting on China, I just heard the following from Janet in Beijing: "I have heard rumors that the grant announcements will be made this week, but I can't confirm that. Hang tight. Hopefully you will get word soon." (the same rumors we've been hearing from Jonathan, I suppose. -- But, I don't know how much tighter I can hang, haha)

Can anyone who has already received a notification from another country confirm that notifications have generally been mailed to Current Addresses, not Permanent Addresses? Just trying to figure out what mailbox I should be checking/having people check.

[read a little more and answered my question] I hope we hear soon!