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At quick glance, it sounds to me like you're interested in IR. But you should keep in mind that the lines between CP/IR aren't always clear (and often the two can compliment each other). Programs will understand this, and I've heard that often students applying for CP or IR will have their applications considered for the subfield they hadn't originally considered (which, if they've gotten that far with your application, you're not doing too bad).

Just a thought: what if you use him for your top choices, but find another rec for the additional schools?

If you have a piece demonstrating 1.) your knowledge of economics 2.) your ability to write and 3.) your ability to conduct research, by all means include it. That can only help you.

I applied to a dual program that required two applications with a second set of everything last year. I got in touch with the one program and they confirmed they could pull from the graduate school for my recs, GREs, transcripts. I'd suggest sending an e-mail to either the programs or the grad school and asking.

Sounds to me like you're a fine candidate. From what I've gathered, GRE isn't holding you back.

I asked professors at the school and they said there were no ethical issues with applying to other schools in the meantime (rather than putting all my eggs in an unfunded basket). The deferred school will reconsider me for a financial package along with this year's applicants, so the only thing the deferment does is saves me the trouble of reapplying.

Ha, that always happens to me. I'll also be submitting for Maryland this week too, for the same reason. Just "finished" my Colorado SOP, on to Maryland! You know, this is my second year doing this, and I'm not sure if I feel better or worse (I got one admit w/o funding, but deferred to take a fellowship abroad). On the one hand, I've got a lot more experience, on the other, that will make it all the more painful if I'm not one of the lucky ones. Ah well.

Took me a while to realize Boulder doesn't send out recommendation forms until after you've completed the application. I guess that means I have my first due application in the next week or so. Pressure's on, folks!

I'm up for exchanges, too. PM me.

I don't have much insight, other than best wishes for you. A friend of mine was punished for aiding plagiarism when his code work (whatever that means... he studies physics, so?) was stolen (his signature was still programmed into it). And he reported it being stolen, but apparently his report wasn't "sufficient." Crazy how those things can be, and I know he has goals of a Ph.D. program.

My guess is that you wouldn't be disqualified purely on your previous philosophy studies, especially at British or other European unis.

I got my German acceptance from IIE.

I won a Fulbright to Germany today! So excited!

If I'm not mistaken, this was an individual that only thought they had applied to several.

I think typically you can take up to two weeks, though it's generally during break periods (e.g. Christmas). However, you may be able to get that approved by IIE.

The website just says: "A monthly stipend of 800 Euro, health insurance and Fulbright international travel benefits will be provided." Still, not bad. When I lived in Germany, my rent for my studio was less than 200 Euro a month and my food budget was about 30 Euro a week. That would leave upwards of 400-500 Euro for research, travel and entertainment per month.

Incidentally, your Fulbright stipend is also smaller than a full grant's would be. At least that's what my friend told me. If I'm wrong, I hope an ETA will correct me.

I'm a full grant applicant, but I had a friend do an ETA in Vienna. He had to find his own housing (though he was offered leads). Between the Fulbright stipend and ETA wages, he actually came home with a couple grand.

ETAs went out then, but full grants went out two weeks earlier.

Not hearing yet is really starting to bum me out. We're now two weeks past the notification date in Germany from the past three years.

I've lived in Buffalo my whole life, if anyone has any questions about life here in 2013. A lot of the stuff from 2006 is still true, except that gas is no longer between 2-3 dollars.

My favorites (but more blogs than discussion forums): http://themonkeycage.org/ www.verfassungsblog.de (Eurocentric constitution/judicial blog - with contributions in English and German)

Liebe Fulbright-Kommission, ich warte auf Sie mit voller Aufmerksamkeit und Angst. Wenn Sie die Entscheidung treffen, mich als Empfänger des berühmten Stipendium Fulbright anzuerkennen, bin ich Ihnen immer (und weiter) schuldig. Bitte, lassen Sie die Entscheidung schnell aus Ihrem shönen Land hierher kommen. mit besten Grüßen von einem nervösen amerikanishen Student TakeMyCoffeeBlack

How is their deadline to accept not April 15?

I can see that. Fulbright is probably at its best (for academics) when it's used to gather data for publishable research.