catsushi

Hi everyone! I have only just joined the group and still pretty new to everything here... I browsed through the discussion, but did not read all 115 pages, so sorry if I ask questioned which you have already answered.
 
I am from Latvia and applied for the Fulbright scholarship to study for a Masters degree in the US. I was selected as an alternative candidate and was told that there is a 10% chance I will go, so I was pretty chill and accepted that I will not get the scholarship.
5 (!) days agao I got a call that they received additional funding and I am able to attend one of my top choices - NYU. (My first choice was Tufts University to which I was also accepted, but the tuition was too high for Fulbright to cover).
 
I am over the moon and overwhelmed. I have received the first documents to sign, but not the final contract/grant(?). Does anyone know their monthly living expenses stipend yet? I am trying to plan my living arrangements etc. I saw that there is talk of facebook groups - are there groups for foreigners coming to America, maybe even NYC?
 
Is someone here from NYC or has received a Fulbright to study there?

Rrachel, I spoke too soon! Now I'm right there with you: (A). Good luck to alternates and all still waiting!

Dear Fulbright,

Awww catsushi, keep you head up. Something will happen, either Fulbright, or something else- you never know what opportunities could open up to you!

P for Vietnam ETA!

So, I got it. The spam filter on my uni account ate it, so yay gmail!
 
In shock. Thanks for the digital handholding. So grateful.

My Fulbright advisor emailed me today to ask me how I'm holding up, adding that she's been surprised that there have not been any notifications for my country (Moldova) quite yet, and I want to be like....*bangs head on desk from impatience*

(At this rate, I'll have no more friends left, given how often I've been complaining...gotta stay positive!)

Catsushi, it's nice that you have an advisor that cares!
 
Sometimes I think, oh if I had applied to such and such country (Russia, most likely) instead, I would have heard already!!

My Fulbright advisor emailed me today to ask me how I'm holding up, adding that she's been surprised that there have not been any notifications for my country (Moldova) quite yet, and I want to be like....*bangs head on desk from impatience*

(At this rate, I'll have no more friends left, given how often I've been complaining...gotta stay positive!)

My Fulbright advisor emailed me today to ask me how I'm holding up, adding that she's been surprised that there have not been any notifications for my country (Moldova) quite yet, and I want to be like....*bangs head on desk from impatience*

(At this rate, I'll have no more friends left, given how often I've been complaining...gotta stay positive!)

No, we haven't been notified yet because Central Asia. Yay.

Just got the email... principle for the Macedonia ETA!!

Dear Diary,
 
It's day 44 since the Fulbright notification period began. For those of us who have yet to be notified, the numbers are dwindling... We are increasingly alone. I'm not sure how much longer morale can stand.

God help us. 

100%. Dying to know.

Come on, Moldova...keeping my fingers crossed for you, cml! You ready to eat horse meat?? Fermented mare's milk??

No you weren't knocking it at all!! I was in Kazakhstan (my top choice) working at a non profit global health organization. It was such a great opportunity to get hands on experience within the public health field, which I'm now pursuing. I had just graduated from college, and the only experience I had was working in a scientific lab setting. I ended up extending my fellowship from one year to two years (which you're allowed to do in the Princeton in Asia fellowship program). Long story short, there are more opportunities out there other than the Fulbright! (I feel like it's such a sin to say that on here, haha)

Another day of silence for Central Asia applicants! Dear Fulbright people, please don't make me wait until May!

Y'all I'm going to Malaysia. Notification came at 4:52 pm EST.

Shaking as I type this.

Newly minted Georgia grantee. I'm crossing my fingers for those of you who are still waiting to hear from your countries....

I applied to Princeton in Africa once in 2012 but that is a good idea since I haven't really considered it since ! 

I love your attitude. I too didn't get selected. Onward!

I think you already got advice on this but pitching in my two cents--if this teaching opportunity slides by because you're waiting on Fulbright, I'm confident you'll be able to find another opportunity that's similar in that country again. The Fulbright is an opportunity I think that is a little more rare, so I say it's worth it to wait and find out. Asking Fulbright for a notification timeline I think is futile since the person you're contacting may not necessarily have control over your decision (ie might be waiting on someone else who's waiting on someone else). You might have already done this, but asking the teaching opportunity for an extension I think is your best bet.

Also, I COMPLETELY sympathize with your dilemma. So hard to plan around an opportunity that *MIGHT* or *MIGHT NOT* happen (coughFulbrightcough) as opposed to something that is actually set in stone. Yarp.

Got the research fulbright! email at 15:26! omg this is surreal! shaking so bad. deep breathing! Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!

Accepted to Morocco today for research! at 8:15 Pacific Time! Third time's the charm I guess!

Bosnia-Herzegovina notified this morning at 8:15 AM! I've seen selected for the ETA... dreams really do come true sometimes!