Lauren2013

I am so surprised! Hopefully it turns around and you are upgraded! You put in a whole lot of work and deserved it! I'm going to my country as well in about a month...hopefully I can find another way to stay

Congrats! I didn't get it Good luck everyone!

Shakazulu - do you think that is something they take into consideration?

right. lol one more week!

I think a good thing to keep in mind is that the spreadsheet is only 32 out of 526 applicants. So nobody really knows how significant the emails could be!

I'm with Utahyankee, i would love to know when they are sending the emails!

It pretty much does! Or at least it is a great sign! But it seems like an email that's pretty specific to you, and it won't go to people that applied for longer term programs. But maybe others are getting updates on other aspects as well.

The boren is managed by the IIE, but is funded through the NSEP. Does that make a difference? I think it does seem strange that so many people have received the dates email, but I don't really know any applicants outside of here to ask about it. I guess we'll just see what the google doc reveals come May (or end of April lol.)

Desmonster1018, was their anything that you had to change when they emailed you for that clarification? If not, I'm feeling more like that alternate theory may be right! (The only email i have received is the dates email) at this point I would just love to know yes or no haha

I could see that being a possibility, since I agree it seems a bit tedious. And i don't really know what about dates would be considered unclear on the application. The style of this years "budget email" would be a little weird though. (But then again, who knows!)

Yeah probably true. But at least there are only about 3 weeks left!

I think from what I saw in the other threads/online creeping, it's only mandatory for scholars. There is a symposium upon return for fellows.

As another Africa applicant, I couldn't agree more aepafrica! I hope one day I can become just as well travelled

qaiswalayla - Looking at last year's forum, it looks like they had about a week to accept the award...but that doesn't mean it will be the same this year. Hopefully that helps!