GnosisExchange, thank you for your kind words! My back up plan is to go to graduate school in Bremen, Germany to receive a Masters in International Relations: global governance and social theory. The university, Jacobs, has been very kind to me in understanding my state of limbo in regards to Fulbright and they have pledged to work with me in any capacity that they can.
olioliwoo, I am not sure if that is allowed. If that is at all possible, I would love to go to Poland and still be close to Ukraine to do my research. I wouldn't mind going to Brussels to study/work/research with EU MPs to do my research (that would be a home run!!)
Thank you very much sirskipsalot! I too am hoping that if Ukraine closes its program, then I would be able to research in another country/location. I am dying to know if I even won the grant. But you are correct, I will still put the grant information on my CV/resume if I win or become an alternate even if the program closes.
during my Junior year of undergrad (last year), I was an alternate for the Boren Award and if fulbright does not come through, I may end up applying for that award all over again and use it to do my research.