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I emailed Philana Murphy and she said it was fine!! Thank god haha

@geocat let me know if the IIE gets back to you about your paperwork! I'm really hoping there are no penalties I'm really freaking out

you should be able to access the program in the self service portal, I was able to!

thank you!! are they strict on the deadlines? I realized I missed it by a few days and I'm freaking out

Did you get the terms and conditions paper after you submitted the health form? I haven't turned mine in yet nor have I received the terms and conditions paper.

Quick question: how do we book our flights? Do we have to book our flights and then we get reimbursed later on or does our country's commission help us book the flights?

Hello Spain people! Here is the link for the Facebook group for the 2016-2017 grantees! https://m.facebook.com/groups/1009131539133272?view=group&refresh_sidenav=1

When do they send out more info regarding award amount, visa process, etc?

Do you guys know when we would get more info on departure dates and how to buy tickets, award info, etc? Also we need to get a visa right? How does that work?

Me too!!!!!! I thought I wouldn't get it so I'm in shock right now!!!! I've never been to Spain!!!!

Welcome! I'm sure you're also anxiously awaiting results like we are all. Last year the results were released on the 16th... Which is tomorrow. I guess Spain isn't following the trend of notifying early

I am!! Hopefully this week is the week I saw the link somewhere on the Reddit forum, otherwise its somewhere on this thread.

Yea I occasionally work as an interpreter for some nurses who aren't fluent in Spanish!! Are you planning on reapplying if you don't get it? If so I'm sure you could include ESL on the application!!

ESL programs must be a great learning experience for you. I'm actually a Spanish minor, my major is in Biology. Fortunately I live in Southern California, where opportunities to use Spanish are plentiful haha, I actually work as a Spanish translator/assistant at a clinic in Los Angeles once or twice a week, and I'm a Spanish tutor as well!

Thankfully my school is very accommodating to let us defer for reasonable situations! Fortunately Fulbright is one of them!!

That's awesome. I wish I had the chance to study abroad in college. Are you studying Spanish as well in school or using it back in the States? I hope we all get it as well!!!

Awesome! And thank you so it seems pretty rare that they pick people that have never been to the country. Now I'm nervous

Fingers crossed!! I will not be trying again. I have a seat in medical school already so if this doesn't work out its off to med school for me!! Have you guys ever been to Spain? I'm nervous that they could reject me based on that alone, but I have had a lot of experience with Spanish in the states so hopefully they look at that.

Have any Spain semi finalists managed to find out approximately when we should be hearing back?

I guess a lot of ice cream, but other than that I'm mentally preparing myself for a rejection so I don't get too bummed out. If it's meant to be, it'll happen

My backup is medical school. I've been accepted but in waiting to hear back from Fulbright so that I can tell my school if I will be starting the year after.

Does anyone know if Fulbright prefers people who have had experience in the country? I've never been to the country I'm applying to but have been very involved with the language in the U.S.

Is this the same case for ETA grants that don't require an interview? As in, has the committee already decided what your status will be before forwarding to the next agency?

Awesome! Great to see a fellow semi finalist for Spain! fingers crossed for the both of us.

Oh ok. Thanks for the info! Now I'm more paranoid because I've never been to the country I'm applying to (Spain) ?