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Wonderful insight.

If they can extract a sense of identity from your essays, then you will truly stand out. Missing a few points really doesn't matter because they will already know your intentions through what you have put forth.

A cry of distress! Don't kill yourself over it. Some parts of your application will outweigh the others, and if the letters are STRONG LETTERS (no matter who they are coming from), you will survive

Don't worry yourself crazy... I made sure I had pretty much everything. Rachel gave me so much attitude and a bit of false information. You'd think if she'd done this Fulbright assistance thing for more than a year then she would know what she's talking about... she didn't.

OMG, Rachel Holskin (rude). I'm not exactly sure if it will hurt you, but the fact that your affiliation letter is missing is a bit risky. Even though you do not have it, I cannot imagine them reading your grant proposal just to find out that you don't have it when clearly you are missing the document. I'm not sure if I trust Rachel's word that much. I am not in the same boat as you, but she told me that it was no problem to write more than 2 pages (2 and 1/4 pages) on my grant proposal (the Spanish version). I will keep that in mind if I am accepted as a national candidate. If I were you, I'd keep that in mind; although there is nothing that can be done at this point. I am glad that your application has been submitted. Rachel cannot promise you that the commission will grant the fact that you do not have the letter of affiliation though.

Wonderful, we look forward to seeing you in January!

Hello, Here'sHopin'!! The US Fulbright Commission is not only looking for acheivements, but also a unique personality and sense of motivation. Don't feel too overwhelmed. You're most likely just as appealing to the committee as those who are applying directly out of college or in graduate studies. I was randomly referred to my Fulbright Program Adviser after entering the Honors College this summer. I had not intentions on applying for the grant until I was informed that I was a great candidate for the Full Grant. I too have my uncertainties, but I am confident with my application and I am patiently awaiting notification on the national selection. I am applying to Spain which is a highly-competitive country. I'm also struggling to contain my worry and anticipation. Try to relax during this long stretch until late January I deeply appreciate you sharing your application experience with us all. At the end of the day, you should try to maintain your patience whether you are 100% confident with what you have presented or not. You never know how differently the selection committee will view our applications.

Thank you for that notification.

I'm working as a research associate in polymer chemistry next year at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville as I await deliberation. If I am not awarded a Fulbright, I am applying to medical school in 2014.

Yes, I am nervous too I think we all are a bit nervous to some degree.

Kelsey,what are you applying for?

Yeah, actually everyone will finds out in January around the 21st- 31st. Last year, applicants found out as early as the 21st if they were selected as national finalists. Even then, those finalists are subjected to the deliberation of their host country, and I know of a few people who were not awarded the grant as national finalists.

Of course, that is the convenience of this forum. Thank you for the words of encouragement. Keep us updated

After taking another look at your background, you represent the Fulbright persona... you are, indeed, a strong candidate. I do have confidence that you can most definitely become a national finalist out of a pool of 120 applicants.

Those are some wonderful accomplishments both nationally and in your community. There are also a few things that set me apart from other applicants that I would like to mention: 1) I am the co-author of 4 publications in chemistry research (as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th author) 2) Although I not had the opportunity to travel to abroad, my written and spoken Spanish is advanced: I am able to fully articulate my personality and research goals through Spanish language. 3) My project consist of biological research in which I have acquired many skills and technique through my research experiences as an immunology, inorganic and polymer chemistry research. So, ultimately, I have 3.5 years of research experience that will directly play a role in accomplishing my goals in Spain. That's all I can think of now... I would like to conduct research in Barcelona to immerse myself in Spanish culture for the first time and to further improve my understanding of Spanish language. Kbui, I am very impressed with the credentials you have noted. You were awarded a Boren Scholarship, why not apply for a Full Grant? Are you interested in research?

I'm sure we will not know until the grants have been awarded.

Hmmm, I have roughly a 19% (24 from a general 127 applicants) chance of being awarded a research grant to Spain... we do have to take into account the value this research has the current social, environmental, and economic conditions of the host country. So, is there anything to talk about... this forum is pretty dead. Does anyone have any qualifications or recognition that sets them apart from other candidates? I'm trying to start a conversation here.

I'm applying for a Fulbright grant (2013-2014) to conduct Chemistry research in Barcelona, Spain. My application was submitted on Oct. 17th. I am looking forward to the selection process. Is anyone else apply to conduct research in Spain? Does anyone have questions, concerns or comments about the Fulbright app in general: how is was your application process?