IndyJones

I did not get it. Have fun all!

Sorry, nosleep - that was your response, not Queenskids. Thanks!

Thanks Queenskid. I do remember that from the webinar too. Obviously biased here, but here's hoping that the Balkans are highly (four for four of those on this forum!) represented this year. It would be great to have some fellow fellows to meet and converse with abroad!

Does anyone have thoughts on regional and/or country breakdowns? Last year the top 6 countries were, with awarded fellowships in parentheses: China (15), Tanzania (10), Jordan (9), Indonesia (8), Egypt (7), India (7)... That's 49 of the 119 awarded ... Just curious if anyone has hunches or has heard anecdotes. For instance, including me, four on the spreadsheet applied to Southeast Europe (Balkans). Boren only awarded one there last year ... and this year two of the four applicants received only the dates email, whlie the other two received the minor change and dates email. I hope the four of us aren't competing against one another. I would think that the quality of proposals broadly would be considered rather than a quota per region and/or country. Trying to talk/type about something else instead of biting off finger nails. 8 days to go...

Queenskid - That's sure nice of your program's director?!?!?! That fact that you have letters of affiliation for the application is great. It wasn't required, as many know. I was able to secure one as well, and sure hope that it's a positive influence. To everyone else - did y'all have letters of affiliation with your apps?

Absolutely JustChill. Great moniker too.

The fellowship folks on this forum represent 3% (17/526) of the total pool. I don't know if I can say that "80% of applicants" received the date email. I just don't know. However, does the fact that we sought out a forum, and further posted on one, represent something about us as applicants? Are we the "go-getters" that likely have solid applications anyhow, so the fact that we got the dates email would be a positive sign? I don't know what to think. However, I am still hopeful and certainly anxious about the result. Back to studying for oral comps!

Thought I was posting quick. Funny I was the third one. We're on it!

Fyi - just received an email asking if my dates for the fellowship were approximately correct. If not, changes due by the end of the week. Email stated all fellowship applicants were being emailed the same dates question!?!?!?

It's hilarious that we're all doing the same thing. I hyperventilate between refreshing my email account and this forum (about every 30min sounds right!). I haven't counted the number of fellowship folks on the strand, but still ... as I've previously posted, we can't all be S.O.L.

Congrats to the scholarship folks who've received the budget email. I can't imagine all of the fellowship applicants here are S.O.L., so we can only hope that the budget "news", one way or another, will be forthcoming soon!

I also received the survey email at 4:40 pm EST. Based on the past year's forums, was waiting/concerned about the "late March" budget email. Apparently it's moving a little slower this time around. Fine by me; breathing easier. Applied for fellowship to multiple Southeast Europe (Balkan) countries.