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Dilemma1

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  1. Dash if you can apply again I would say go for it. It's free to apply and you already have your essays, as well as, letters of recommendation. You could reach out to the current finalist or last years and get their input but like you said Fulbright is fickle and it's impossible to predict what exactly they are looking for. If you're not going to be losing any opportunity by applying once more (like postponing grad school or turning down a job) I would say go for it. You have nothing to lose except the time it takes to start an application and get all of your papers in order. I do understand what you're going through though. Being an alternate leaves us with a lot of "what ifs" and it's hard to get those out of your head. I wish you the best of luck no matter what you decide to do!
  2. Calling doesn't hurt anything but I'm not sure if they will know anythings since being moved from alternate to principal depends on a lot of factors that can't be accurately predicted. Honestly the job would be the safer bet since that is a sure thing, but you should do what you think is best for yourself. You could try talking with your potential job about how late you can accept their offer but remember there is no certainty with the Fulbright. I wish I had more concrete info to give you. Good luck!
  3. I'm positive they have a list. It's either one that is a simple hierarchy or it may be slightly abstract in the sense that it may be based on the cost of each grantee (if the principal with a more expensive project declines then maybe two alternates get selected) or it's based on similar projects (like if the principal is doing a project on XYZ and there are alternates with projects ABC and XYZ they may go with the second alternate since it was similar or in the same field as the former principal). I'm also positive they won't share it with anyone. I've heard of scholarships and grants that at the end give a rank to all applicants, which would be really helpful in deciding whether to apply again or wait it out. Unfortunately, I think the Fulbright is too large and complex to send out a ranking of even just the alternates since there are so many variables to consider.
  4. I'm sorry to hear that soccer2017
  5. Congrats! I love hearing about promotions Have a great time in South Korea next year!
  6. I'm so sorry thepictureisstill I hope there is still some way for you to go to Ireland. Whether it's reapplying for the Fulbright or some other kind of grant... I wish you the very best!
  7. I haven't heard that anyone has yet and I'm not having much luck finding out any kind of examples of previous UK alternates being promoted....so I don't know how common it happens.
  8. I put my alternate status on my LinkedIn account last year and I plan to do the same this year! I think it's an accomplishment to be proud of
  9. I'm so sorry Medievalist I was so hoping you would get principal status! Yes this is a huge accomplishment (a reminder that I need to keep telling myself). I'll keep my fingers crossed that you will be bumped up!
  10. I wish I had more likes so I could up vote this!
  11. I'm so sorry Patient0 I'm glad that you've been a part of this community! If you have the opportunity to try applying again, I highly recommend it You may not get a better result the second time but you'll never know if you don't try. Best of luck to you!
  12. Thanks Mckenna After talking with my mom (and having a good cry) I'm feeling better. I still have a couple other scholarships to look forward to and I'm grateful that I went through this process again. The self-discovery and essay writing has been a positive (if sometimes frustrating) process. At least I can say that I tried again and I can never regret that I tried!
  13. Alternate this really hurts. Congrats to everyone though who found out good news!
  14. You just gave me a heart attack! I haven't gotten anything yet in my inbox but I will be checking constantly now!
  15. Congratulations to everyone who has heard so far! Don't forget to update your info on the spreadsheet! Let's help pay it forward to future applicants so they can benefit from the info just like we did https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AlU2xDiiVhQjK3quPy6qXJuhgXYghzzG8L4YNT0unX0/edit#gid=929221519
  16. WAY TO GO HORB!!! I'm so happy for you!!
  17. Excellent point! The non-select are harder to find out about because there's never a press release, we just have the individuals on this forum who share their info (which is incredibly helpful!). Thanks for all your insight into Leicester and the UK Fulbright process. It has been invaluable
  18. I know who the woman who won it is (she's listed on the US/UK Fulbright site and I also contacted her back in January with questions about the interview) and I was one of the alternates last year and by luck I found a Western Kentucky University press release stating one of their students was an alternate for Leicester last year (and weirldy enough we both wanted to go into museum studies) there could have been as many as 4 or 5 put forward last year for the Leicester program but I haven't found anything to suggest this was the case. This year I found two students from Ball State University who are semi-finalists for Leicester along with me (so at least 3 people this year as well). It is possible to be chosen as NS even if interviewed (a post in the Fulbright forum from a few years ago said as much).
  19. Last year there were 44 awarded and the year before that 35. From the statistics page on the Fulbright website only a few of the awards had applicants but no recipients: Fulbright/University of Oxford Clarendon Scholarship Award last year and Fulbright/University of St. Andrews Award in Arts & Humanities back in 2015. I think the partnership awards are absolutely given out each year (Lancaster only had 2 applicants back in 2015 and seems like neither were selected). I think close to 44 awards will be given out this year based on the last couple of years and what is on the US/UK Fulbright website. Also, all of the partnership awards are for a single principal candidate for each partnership University, the only exception is the open award which has two winners. Also you're only competing against those who applied for the same partnership, ie last year there were 13 applicants for Leicester, which was narrowed down to at least 3 semi-finalists which became 1 principal candidate and 2 alternates.
  20. I think I'm really losing it. Before I left my desk I noticed a tweet congratulating someone on their uk fulbright award...it was the visiting scholars award given to professors. I got really excited for a second thinking the decisions were out.
  21. My fingers are crossed but I have a feeling we will find out next week on the 28th.
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