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  1. No, my advisor didn't give me any rational as to why I shouldn't tell anyone about my status. To be safe, I'll just keep my mouth shut until I get the final word

    Why not ask him? It doesn't make sense to me why he would ask you to do this.

    Who does he mean by "anyone"? Why would anyone really care?

    Also, what if your mom tells her hairdresser? Is that OK?

    Really absurd request; if you ask him about his rationale I am really curious!

  2. Is anyone feeling like the Fulbright waiting process is interfering with making plans for the oh-so-near future? I hate turning down job offers waiting for this sad.gif

    I think we should all assume that we're *not* going to get the award. So, if you get a job offer that you would take if you knew you weren't getting the fulbright -- TAKE IT!

    The worst that could happen is you find you you DID get the fulbright and you have to leave your new job after only a few months. I think your employer will understand the sitatuation... and, if not, then too bad haha. There are other people you can work for when you get back who will value your Fublright experience and understand why you left the other job.

    You can't put your life on hold because you're waiting to find out about the Fulbright. Remember, the chance is about 50/50. I wouldn't make big life decisions based on an event that's only 50 percent likely to happen.

  3. Kudos for fessing up that you messed with 220 names in an email that was accidentally not bcced. Because clearly everyone else on this forum probably would have done the same.

    "Messed with" means he counted all the names. What's wrong with that? Not like he e-mailed everyone, or sold the addresses to an advertising agency...

    If I were a Germany finalist, I would have counted the names too! Wouldn't you?

    Also, I would mind slightly that my e-mail address was being shared with hundreds of people.. but if someone else mistakenly got my name among a list, I wouldn't mind if they counted it!

    I'm confused about what you're implying here... ?

  4. I'm so excited that it's finally March! Some of the finalists from the 2008-2009 round heard back about their Fulbright status as early as March 16th! Anyway I just wanted to remind everybody to use Sally's fabulous Google spreadsheet! You can fill in information like the country you applied to and the date of notification.

    Please remember that the spreadsheet is only for FINAL notifications - so whether or not you've been accepted/declined/waitlisted for a grant NOT if you're a finalist for the country. I think the sheet will be really helpful for next year's group - so they can see when to expect notification from their country. Not that it'll make them any less frazzled. wink.gif

    https://spreadsheets...w6bHdhYA&hl=en#

    I can't wait to make a bunch of cool charts based on the data! It's going to be awesome! haha

  5. For those applicants hoping to go to Germany - does everyone speak German?? (I don't speak a word :-( just curious).

    Also, anyone here apply for a DAAD grant as well?

    To weigh in on the language issue, I'm a finalist for Spain. At the time of my application, my only experience with the language was three years rusty of high school Spanish. (It's been eight years since then). And a little bit of self study that mostly consisted of listening to audio CDs in my car. I was (and am) by no means fluent. On my application I said I planned to continue my self study in order to improve my Spanish before the fall.

    Well, I tried that for awhile, but realized that I needed more structure to really learn. So, I ended up enrolling in a formal class at a local community college. It has been totally worth it -- I had never looked into community college classes before.. but it was only $240 and I am learning a ton. So, for those of us who'll need more commonly taught languages (Spanish, French, German, and maybe Chinese), that's a cheap option!

    Part of my motivation for going to Spain is to learn the language, and I mentioned that in my application. (Also, part of my proposal involves taking language courses while in Spain.)

  6. I wonder why Europe and Eurasia were scheduled so far out? Maybe it's just that they have more Fulbright scholars than any other region.

    Not sure! One a somewhat related note, I just had an email exchange with a 2009 grantee for Spain (which is the country I'm a finalist for). She said she didn't find out her result until late April!! She said she got her notification by mail. So, to other Spain applicants, expect a long wait ahead of you :(

  7. I did some searching. I know that each Fulbright 'region' has a separate Fulbright Orientation.

    Last year the Fulbright group for the Americas (i.e. Latin America and the Caribbean I assume) met from June 25-27. http://fulbright.sta...tation-schedule

    Middle East and North Africa met from June 24-26 http://fulbright.sta...tation-schedule

    South and Central Asia from June 24-26 http://fulbright.sta...tation-schedule

    Sub-Saharan Africa from June 24-26 http://fulbright.sta...tation-schedule

    The site wasn't working perfectly so I couldn't access the dates for Western Europe and China.

    It says Europe and Eurasia was July 22-24: http://fulbright.sta...tation-schedule

    Although, this information is kind of useless because they could do it in a totally different order this year!

  8. Honestly, I think the best answer is to go with your heart on this one. If we're talking prestige alone, probably the top Ivy PhD would be the way to go. But it's really down to what drives you more: teaching English abroad for a year (or more, depending on your Fulbright program) or diving into a PhD program. Personally, I was dead set against anything that would delay me from starting grad school. But each person is different. If I were you, I'd talk to the grad program about how much leeway they'll give you; if they can't let you defer, you might have to seriously consider declining the Fulbright. (If it's any consolation, you must be very bright to get into both a top Ivy program and get a Fulbright, so I'd say you'll have great chances down the line regardless which route you take! If you don't take the Fulbright now, you may very well get an opportunity to do something similar later on, and if you don't take the PhD offer, I'm sure you'll get into a great program when you reapply.)

    This poster asked this question a year ago, so surely he's made up his mind by now! I'd love to know what he chose. Personally, I'd have taken the Fublright, as long as I was assured I'd have a good shot at starting the PhD upon my return.

  9. Trust me Sally I have read all 58 pages! The trouble is that even within those pages there are references to people who posted on March 12th for instance but say that their friend got a Fulbright acceptance in the mail weeks ago which would put that acceptance in late-February. But I do think you're right, most of the acceptances come in March/April.

    But I think your Google spreadsheet idea would be awesome! How would we go about starting that?

    Here we go: http://tiny.cc/fulbrightdates

    We just have to remind people to fill it out! Anyone can edit that file; so hopefully no mean person decides to go in and delete everything... I will make copies of it periodically and save it to my desktop to safeguard against that!

  10. I wish there was a rank-ordered calendar through which we could see which countries decide in February, which in March, which in April etc. I know it varies from year-to-year but this is frustrating not knowing when notice could be coming over a span of four months.

    We should start a Google spreadsheet where we list out all the countries and people can say when they got their notification. That way at least next year's applicants can have a reference!

    Update: Actually, I just came across this thread about 2009-10 fulbright awards. Lots of people posted there when they got their final notifications. It seems like the vast majority were in April or May. The earliest seemed to be toward the end of March.

    You can read all 58 pages of the discussion for yourself here!

  11. Hi Sally, a big congrats to you! If I receive the award I will study in Sevilla. I LOVE Andalucia!

    The country summary page for Spain on the Fulbright website instructed us to attach a translation of our proposals and personal statements online. Perhaps this was a requirement for research grant applicants only?

    Please keep me informed of your status; best of luck to you!

    Aha, I just looked at the country summary page again and saw what you're talking about. I'm applying for the "international mba full grant" and never saw anything that said I needed a Spanish translation. So, it seems like it wasn't required for me! I'm glad, since I either would have had to turn in a paper with a bunch of grammatical mistakes or hire someone to edit it for me!

    I'll definitely let you know what happens. You can e-mail me if you want: sallyatiemadrid@gmail.com

    That's an e-mail I made specifically for posting on message boards!

  12. Still have heard nothing. Anyone else still in my position? I'm wondering if they have the wrong email for me.

    I wouldn't worry until Monday or Tuesday. They said they will send out notifications by the 31st. Since its a Sunday, maybe give them one extra day..

    Although, you should know if they have the right e-mail. You should have got a confirmation e-mail when you initially submitted your application.

  13. I am a finalist for Spain!!!! Just got my e-mail at 6:30 EST (about 4 and a half hours ago) on Friday. Sooooo excited! Espana2010, what city will you be in if you get the award? I'll be in Madrid. (Mine is a full grant for studying at a particular college in the city.)

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