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That's really awesome to know. Thanks!

I got my terms document approved a few days after submission (I'm going to Spain). As for emailing the Terms document, are you referring to the following line? "Print, sign and upload the document into the Fulbright Self-Service Portal AND return a copy to the Fulbright Commission as instructed by your contact at the commission." In that case, I was going to ask the exact same question haha.

Here's the link to the Seven Corners insurance: https://www.sevencorners.com/gov/usdos. Some of the main points: $25 copay for every office visit, and $75 for each ER visit, to a maximum amount of $500. Any co-pays beyond that are reimbursed. No coverage of pre-existing conditions, period. This includes any diagnosis, testing, treatment, etc. that stems from problems with this condition. From my reading, the insurance has basic coverage for diagnostic testing, lab testing, prescriptions, etc. Obviously, you'd want to read on their website for more specifics. Sickness/injuries not related to pre-existing conditions are covered, but must occur in the country where you're studying. So if you got injured while traveling, you're out of luck. For a given sickness/injury, the maximum coverage is $100,000. As far as dental work, it says mouth and tooth injuries are covered, but they don't seem to have coverage for routine dental work. I apologize if I exaggerated with my use of "more than enough". Obviously, the insurance isn't as extensive as what you have here in the U.S. But, my overall impression is that if you're a reasonably healthy young person without a serious pre-existing condition, this insurance will cover most injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies that I'd be worried about. Routine care, not so much.

I've emailed 4 former Fulbrighters who used only the Fulbright health insurance (no extra coverage) and they all told me it was more than enough. The Fulbright website almost makes it feel mandatory to have additional coverage, but obviously that isn't the case. Maybe if you had some pre-existing health condition it would be more useful, but I'm not sure.

Thanks! I was just thinking of making one of these.

Best of luck to those still awaiting responses!

Got the Fulbright for Research in Spain! All I have to say is this:

Semi-finalist for research in Spain! Best of luck everyone!

I had several dreams last night in quick succession, all related to getting accepted/rejected by Fulbright (by email, by letter, etc). So today's going to be a lot of fun...

The page limit is strictly 2 pages for the English version. But, if your country also requires you to submit a host language version, it can be up to 2.5 pages. Also, I emailed Fulbright, and they said my Spanish personal statement could go a little over as well.

Hey guys, Has anybody here applied to a country that required their Personal Statement and Grant Purpose in both languages? I'm having a really hard time condensing my Spanish version of the Personal Statement into 1 page. The instructions for the Grant Purpose stated that it could be 2.5 pages instead of 2 for the Spanish version, but the Personal Statement didn't say anything about page limits, so I'm kinda worried there.

But it's what I need to hear, so thanks haha. I think that as a first pass, I'll stress geography (Spain gets lots of sun), and that despite reduced investment, Spain will inevitably make heavy use of solar power in the future just because it has such a high natural resource. As far as specific things for my research, I think I'll try to stress personnel, and ask my affiliation what special knowledge and experience his staff has with my particular topic, even if the equipment is available elsewhere. I interned at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado last year, which is literally THE WORLD's premier laboratory on solar energy. So that thought always gets in my way when I try to distinguish the Solar Energy Institute in Spain haha.

Hey, I'm not a pro at the Fulbright stuff (I'm applying for the first time myself), but I'd be happy to look over your statement from a "general reader's" perspective if you'd be willing to make a quick critique of mine.

I think that I'll be fine from a "personal interest" perspective. I suppose the wording of the Fulbright instructions just worries me a bit, since they really push to make a strong case for a particular country, and why you couldn't do the project anywhere else.

I peeked this forum many months ago, but this will be my first post here. I'd like to get some general feedback as to whether I have even an inkling of a chance at this Fulbright. I'm a recent college grad, applying for the first time to a Research Fulbright in Spain. I have a collaborator at the Solar Energy Institute in Madrid, and my proposal will revolve around increasing the efficiency of solar cells by applying different materials to the rear surface (so materials science research). I decided to apply in late July (after vaguely thinking about it for a while), so I'm way behind the curve of anyone here haha. My family and peers don't have much study abroad (physics and engineering majors at my school weren't really encouraged to do so), so I had to really convince myself to even apply. Anyways, I luckily found my collaborator quickly, but the "Spain goes on vacation in August" thing happened, so I'm basically putting together my proposal now, and have put my personal statement through multiple drafts (albeit with limited feedback). I have all 3 references lined up to write my recommendations, and my collaborator (a professor at the Technical University of Madrid) already has a semi-proposal which I'm working off of, as they've been wanting to take on this line of research for a little while. I suppose my biggest worry at first glance is whether my proposal is inherently viable for Spain. On the one hand, my observation is that engineering research isn't common for Spain Fulbrights, so I may get some points for the "uniqueness factor". Also, solar energy continues to be a big deal in Spain, even though the economic crisis from 2008 slowed a lot of their growth. But, I'm having trouble justifying why I have to do this research IN SPAIN, as opposed to any other country. While the Solar Energy Institute is quite respectable, all of its technical resources (lab/characterization equipment and facilities) are available at any number of labs in the US, Germany, Japan, etc. This contrasts with, for example, a research Fulbright studying the architecture of medieval Seville, which you could literally only do in Spain. In other words, my research isn't inextricably linked with geographically being in Spain. The main reason I want to study there is to become fluent in Spanish (which I've been self-studying for a number of years and am quite advanced in), and because I've inevitably become more interested in Spain and Spanish culture during the course of my studies. I've attached an early draft of my personal statement in case anyone wants to review, but any feedback on what I've said above is highly appreciated. Personal_Statement_Draft_Virginia.docx