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Congrats, Michael! I can't wait to see you in D.C.

Nescafe, Thank you! But... I think that Egypt is on a different timeline, since it awards grants by a country program. The MENA regional program includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia & UAE. I'm sorry I wasn't more specific & good luck!

MENA Regional Folks-- decisions were mailed from the IIE in New York on April 22, 2010. I received my acceptance about a half-hour ago, via snail mail in a manila envelope. (I live in NYC.) I can't stop shaking with excitement. Oman, here I come!! To continue the funny photo trend, I want to say, fellow finalists: Thank you for being such an encouraging an awesome community! It's been a loooong wait & I'm glad that we had each other. I feel fortunate to have even made a few friends on here!

Does online window shopping count? Ladies, when I discovered this sweet find, I knew you all would love the name: It's called the Please Mr. Postman Dress. http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Please+Mr+Postman+Dress+in+Gladys

The post-docs do find out on a separate timeline. One of my friends' parents received a post-doc Fulbright to Kenya and found out mid-March. Congratulations, Franko!

I still think the theory might stand. The three countries (India, Nepal and Sri Lanka) in the South/Central Area for the "Country Program" (Not "Regional Program") all have ETA programs already; thus, no new ones. It seems odd, however, that they wouldn't consider all ETA alternates (regardless of region/country program distinction) for the new positions for the new ETA positions within the South/Central Asia "Regional Programs" https://us.fulbrightonline.org/statistics_country_eastasia.html

I think it's because of the new ETA programs. Looking at the updated Country Statistics, they list new ETA programs and with "NA" for the number of applicants, along with this caveat: NA = New Program for 2010-2011. Grantees selected from alternates to other ETA countries. You can look at Europe's for an example: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/statistics_country_europe.html My question is: are these new grants counted in the "grant totals" at the bottom of the Country Statistics table? If they are, definitely it changes the odds.

This may sound silly, but it might be more than a month before the MENA applicants find out our final status. So...I'm curious to know: Any favorite book recommendations to help us pass the time? (I mean page turners here, folks, not deep philosophy )

Leah, I'm glad you have closure, but I think they're missing out-- you sound like a great person. Good luck with your next step in life!

Congratulations to you, McGov! Enjoy your adventure in Bulgaria

Finalist for Oman... anyone else?