for the South Korea research finalists, I got an email from a friend who is doing an ETA in the country. She just returned from the end of the year Fulbright conference and shared with me some relevant information
"hey sandra! sorry i've been mia for a while. how are things? did you hear anything from fulbright yet? i heard that this coming year they accepted 21 researchers! that's an insane amount! i hope you are among the 21. we just had a conference in jeju, and for the first time, we got to meet the researchers, so if you want, i can direct you to a couple.... either way, just let me know how things go. "
twwwwwwweenty one!
There are currently only twelve research scholars there according to the current Fulbrighters (which is different from the stats listed on the site) but this is great news. For us and the fact that they are increasing opportunities for more students to study in the country. Even if we still had the same percentage of competition as previous years, hearing twenty one applicants were accepted seems great.
I suppose now all we have to wait on FSB approval and word from NY.
Good luck to all, I know you all don't post on the forum but I know you exist. Haha