[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Is it necessary that your project relate to your host country? My project is at a place that has the connections to allow my project to succeed but has no connection to the host country. Will I be axed?

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Anyone know how many apply to Germany and how many are accepted?

I am looking at the Max Plank institute to do research on a particular type of protein. However, I could easily do that research in the U.S. or Canada. Does my application have to be on something only possible in Germany? Or could I say I will run a blog on Germany vs US and stuff to cover the needed differences.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I am going to be applying to Australia or Switzerland. From my understanding, we have to have a solid proposal. Does anyone have any advice for this part?

[POI asking why I declined]

Thanks for all the great replies.

Two things that did sway my decision were: (1) a longer (conditional) guarantee of support and (2) the presence of a few alumni (who're doing really well and working in the same area as me) from my current university at the school that I chose to go to. I told the POI these two things in my reply. Hopefully, he'll take it in the right spirit.

Just tell them that! It should be good