[Fulbright 2011-2012]

I am feeling the nerves too, but I have a fallback position. I won a less prestigious fellowship which will still allow me to do my research in India if I don't get the Fulbright - BUT I am holding out for the Fulbright!!!

That's awesome, Mynah! What is the other fellowship you applied for?

Good luck, all!

[Fulbright 2011-2012]

Question form a new gal

Is everyone here USA citizen applying to go somewhere else?

I am a European girl already applied to do research on Public Health in USA.

Any suggestions?

THANKS and good luck to you all!

Welcome! Get ready for the long wait! What is your project?

[Fulbright 2011-2012]

I'm in SUCH a funk! I haven't looked at my app for over two weeks, but have done so much work for it in the past. I'm having trouble getting excited about it again, like I once was. Any words of wisdom from personal experience?

I hear ya. I would suggest thinking about why you're passionate about your project and reminding yourself that the Fulbright is a means of getting you closer to future goals. Personally, I had to put my app on pause for now because I received an ideal full-time job with a specific time contract. If I won a Fulbright, it would conflict with my contract. That being said, don't forget that you can apply for a Fulbright until you receive a PhD -- so if you lose your inspiration, change your mind, or get rejected, there is nothing stopping you from trying again!

[Fulbright 2011-2012]

I think I am in a Fulbright funk....haven't worked on my application for over a week. Will have to hit it hard next week when I am home from vacay (I am visiting family and my friend from grad school and I am currently in the coffee shop that was my second home during graduate school). I am meeting with my thesis advisor for dinner, but it will probably be more social that fulbright related!

Anyone else in a funk/slump?

Me too. Been having a really hard time finding affiliations, and my FPA hasn't been answering my emails. So glad I'm not alone!

[Fulbright 2011-2012]

Hi everyone! I'm procrastinating working on my Fulbright application by reading through this thread. Go figure.

I don't have much to add except to say: hello, I'm Lola, and I'm applying for a research Fulbright to Poland.

I'm curious, are most people here applying their senior year of undergrad, or already in graduate school?

Hi Lola! Welcome!

I graduated in May with a BS in Neuroscience. I'm still exploring options, but am pretty certain I'll be applying for a research grant to Spain. In the future I plan on pursuing a Master's in Public Health and then a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology. As far as topics go, I'm looking at social psychology and cultural competence in healthcare. (I really like school too )

[Global Health vs. others' suggestions]

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply for an MPH and have been getting stuck when it comes to concentrations. For example, I love Columbia's Sociomedical Sciences MPH and am extremely interested in pairing it with a global health concentration, but global health concentrations require 2 years of experience (at both Columbia and other schools). I was thinking of doing the Peace Corps or some other international fellowship/volunteer work, but others have advised me to "minor" in something more concrete, such as policy or public health management. As much as I am interested by global health, I really hate waiting the two years and have begun to wonder if the advice to instead study "more marketable" skills is right.

Does anyone have any advice on global health vs. other concentrations, and any opportunities for experience?

Thanks for reading

[Global Health (Experience]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to apply for an MPH and have been

[Fulbright 2011-2012]

I have a few questions for you guys --

Would anyone like to share their process of selecting a country? I keep vacillating between my narrowed-down options... I think the fact that I'll be immersing myself in a different country for a year is making me a commitment phobe! haha

In addition, has anyone thought about their letters of rec yet? My campus FPA said that they must be from faculty, but is this a strict requirement? I'm a strong student, but my diverse interests (1 major and 3 minors) means that I'm not buddy-buddy with a large amount of professors who could testify to my academic skills for more than one semester. However, I was heavily involved in volunteer/community outreach, and before attending the info session felt more comfortable using one or two of my 'supervisors.' Anyone in the same boat? :-/

I appreciate all comments / thoughts / advice!

[Fulbright 2011-2012]

Welcome to our wonderful 2011-2012 thread!

So, I've also been struggling with my SOP, but here's what I think, based on finishing up my SOP, the FPA, and a Fulbrighter who went to Germany:

1. For ETA, you should also include what makes you qualified to teach English in that country. So you can mention any TAing you've done, volunteer work with students, stuff like that. You are correct, just your overall desire to travel and teach is not enough.

2. Mention HOW going to Norway would benefit you. You could mention you want to investigate your family tree as a side project, but I think they'd want something more substantial. BUT I think you can swing your research in TB to your advantage. Why don't you somehow partner with another disease care organization? Since you have BACKGROUND in disease research (that's Epidemiology , right?) you can go ahead and do some community thing with that, since you want a career in public health. Hmm, I hope that makes sense.

3. Your degree in Spanish would help you tremendously, I think, in Brazil. And if you mention you've taken a semester in Portuguese and explain how you plan to continue that, then that would make you even better, since the country summary page for Brazil mentions that you should start taking Portuguese a little before your trip. Then you could even couple your research background with something in Brazil too.

So in general, I think your research can be applied to almost anything in any country, but you have a stronger connection (it seems) with Brazil b/c you fit into the qualifications.

I hope this helps ...

Hi everyone! This is my first post, I'm new to the forum. First off, thanks to those who have shared links and good luck to all the applicants!

I just wanted to second this comment -- the adviser at my campus stressed that it's more an issue of best fit rather than having a particular country in mind and contorting your application to suit it. A friend of mine decided that she wanted to pursue a research grant in francophone Africa, but after realizing that the "good fit" was lacking ultimately ended up switching to Finland and won. However, I've heard of successful individuals who selected a project after deciding upon a country and vice versa. Seems that the Fulbright eludes any type of consistency ... just wanted to add my two cents!