mj190

Panama--the Chinese Diaspora

Just received notification of my alternate status. Don't know what that means for Central America/Caribbean applicants (whether they rank according to region/country).... Hopefully other applicants will have better luck!

IIE shouldn't be impacted, so I guess it may depend on the (application) stage of each country's fulbright program. I assume it will slow-down State's decision-making process; they will be short-staffed if the government shuts down.

From the spreadsheet, it looks like an applicant to Honduras received notification of her/his acceptance today. Does anyone know if this marks the beginning of Central American & Caribbean notifications? I remember someone mentioning that Cara Wolinsky provided mid to late April as a recent estimate for when the letters would be mailed....yet, this would suggest that they are already notifying applicants.

Hi! I emailed Cara Wolinsky, the Program Manager, in early March about the notification timeline. She said it would be at least a month before letters would be mailed out because each CA country has to come to a consensus about their respective applicants before State makes the final decision. We should hear fairly soon, but you can always email her to confirm...she has been quite prompt in responding. --Panama Full Grant Applicant