C. Blake

hey, Jermaine Jones is the contact for sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East: For information on programs in sub-Saharan Africa, contact: IIE Program Manager: Jermaine Jones, (212) 984-5341, jjones@iie.org

hey, i emailed the country rep (in israel) about potential decision dates and whether the mid east unrest would affect my project; she said she was "not at liberty" to respond to any of my questions and forwarded them to jj. he responded by saying i could expect a response between now and june and that he didn't know any more. he said none of the current fulbrighters had been affected by the turmoil and so didn't think it would hold up this year's decisions...can you let me know what he says about morocco?

No, as I understand it Fulbright does not find housing for grant recipients.

Hey, I applied for a CLEA for Israel and haven't been asked for anything...It's sort of weird, actually, because people keep telling me Israel is one of the most selective programs and yet they really haven't asked for anything (no interview, no essay in CLEA language, etc)...not that I am complaining, mind you; still, it would be nice to know they were doing something with my application . Btw, do any of you know about the level of funding you will get (monthly stipend, that is) with the Fulbright? I've started sweating this a bit, as the commission is rather tight lipped about this; all the Fulbright recipients I knew in Egypt (I lived there on a Boren Fellowship a couple of years back) said they were taken care of and that money wouldn't be a problem...but Tel Aviv is the 17th most expensive city in the world (the Americans I've talked to who are living over there compare the cost of living to New York, maybe higher) and so I imagine it would take much, much more USD to have a comparable cost of living (ie 20K in Egypt is probably 60K in Tel Aviv). I know one guy with a Fulbright to the US (from the EU) and he uses his own funds to double the award Fulbright gave him (because he feels the award by itself isn't nearly enough). Does anyone applying to Western Europe know how much they would get? Are people going to developed countries planning coming with extra spending money or just living very, very cheaply (as I understand it, we're not supposed to accept other fellowship awards, though I imagine some people break that rule, as well).?

Btw, Are there any applicants to Israel on here? It would be good to get to know some of you... -CB

Hi, When I click on the link, I get a spreadsheet but all of the tabs are almost completely blank; do you know why that might be? Thanks, CB