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Ok so listen. I've made a new account (check the username, oh so clever) because I have a controversial concept to harvest opinions on. I am interested in applying to the Fulbright-Hays grant, I know that my application would be competitive, but what hangs me up is the requirement to spend 6 months minimum, consecutive, in-country. I am a "nontraditional student". I have responsibilities, I have pets, I own my home and I have already done a long-haul grant that had me away from all of these things for 6 months in 2019. I do not want to be away for that long without at least a 2 week break back home in the middle, which is what I did in 2019. With Fulbright-Hays and similar grants I really want to know....how do they make sure that you are staying put for 6 months? Yes you sign a contract, yes I am aware that ethically you SHOULD honor that contract etc. etc., but just literally does anyone have any information on how they verify that you are honoring that specific part of it? Are they allowed to track entry/exit information on your passport? Is that kind of data sharing even legal? Obviously I would pay for flights out of pocket to come back and take a break and obviously I know that I would be doing something that they didn't want me to do but those issues not withstanding, has anyone done this? Does anyone have any insight into the passport tracking issue? Most likely I won't apply to this grant but I really am curious about this and would love to hear any knowledge or personal experience anyone may have. Did you try this? Did it work? Did it not work? If you got caught, how and what happened next?