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Hello everyone (special shout out to my fellow re-appliers)! Hoping we will have lots of constructive and/or fun distractions this month to take our minds off this. Anyone else applying to France?

I know the feeling, I'm almost at three months : /

How do you guys think that Alternates should list the Fulbright on their CVs/resumes? P.S. Woo 300th post!

Thank you for adding that, it will make things so much easier when we are desperately trying to find statistics to cling onto during the waiting periods of next cycle

Wow, I think that's the first time I have heard of something like that happening. I'm sorry that didn't work out (can't imagine the yo-yoing emotions) Good luck on applying the second time around, I will be rooting for you!!

I have started the process again, although I obviously hope that I get promoted soon. I have also started looking at other possibilities since I am graduating in August with my MPH.

Congratulations!! I know that it wasn't the P you were hoping for, but at least there is still hope (I think you might have a better chance of being promoted because of how late you got the news).

Words of wisdom via LinkedIn

What the wait feels like now:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ZOMG so happy for you!!!!!!! *cue epic happy dance* THIS IS AMAZING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (our forum's reaction to this epicness)

Ah!! I really hope that this is good news (you deserve it)!

Congratulations!!!!! Your project sounds like it will be AMAZING!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTT!!!!!! Congratulations

Congratulations!!!! Thank you for sharing (I need all the hopeful stories that I can get today).

YAY!!!!!! Congrats ^____^ So glad you got promoted. How long did you wait between getting notified as an alternate and then getting promoted?

Great story from the Fulbright blog http://blog.fulbrightonline.org/may-you-have-the-courage-to-fall-down-and-get-back-up/

I think it was because they already had a few related to the idea of friendship. It was a cool idea for a contest and it was fun to see what everyone wrote I hope they do it again next year.

Although my roomie and I's entry for the "Fulbright is___" contest (http://www.photosnack.com/FulbrightPrgm/ptpld8ll), didn't get picked, I thought I'd share as a reminder of what the program means at the end of the day. I think it's easy sometimes during this application process to lose sight of the big picture, especially with comments from professors, colleagues, etc. Yes, it is an amazing professional opportunity and (hopefully) it will be fun, but it's about bridging the differences and creating a better world I know that whether I get the grant or not, I will always be grateful to the program for bringing my roomie to the US. She has helped me to see things from new perspectives and has helped me to learn a lot about the world and myself. P.S. Sorry if this is a little bit cheesy ^____^;;

Hi InnovativeL. If you are applying for a student research grant (which is what I'm understanding you are looking at instead of a specialized Fulbright grant), you apply in October, hear if you passed the FIRST round in January, and then hear back if you got picked by the country between March-June. Most grants would then start that following Fall (or Spring in some places). For example, if you send your application in during October 2014 and you end up being selected, you wouldn't be able to start using your Fulbright funding until maybe August 2015 at the earliest.

LOVE LOVE LOVE these gifs!!!! Perfectly captured

Congratulations guys!!!! :D :D Can't make a gif of my happy dance so here are some minions for you!

Still no news...

I would think that if you were able to demonstrate that you were able to carry out research in Zambia before with little difficulty then it shouldn't be an issue.

Thank you for sharing the hope

Based on past spreadsheets, it usually is within 1-3 months.