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Poor you - what an unfortunate circumstance!

HI there, I'm in a similar situation. I'm also looking to apply to both US and Canadian schools (in addition to European ones) but don't intend to pursue a career in Canada. Where universities in Canada are different than the US per se is that most universities in Canada would equate to top-tier American schools. Proportionally, Canada doesn't have as many third-rate schools as the US (please note - this is not a criticism of the American system; I'm just describing what I see as the status quo. I think it's just an economic-driven result). The programs I'd imagine you might want to consider staying away from in Canada would be Master of Public Administrations (MPA). It is my understanding that these programs are usually very Canadian-focused, intending to groom future Canadian government bureaucrats. So, to answer your question, I think it is very program dependent. In Toronto, University of Toronto is the more prestigious school but York University has some interesting offerings. IMHO, in Montreal, McGill is the only English-speaking university worth attending and they don't really have any grad programs in what you're describing. I'm interested to hear what others have to say also!

Maybe it has to do with whether you're applying for a NATO-funded internship or not?

Log into the NATO Internship website. Look at the left-hand frame and you should see the various subdivisions...

Over two months ago. Definitely think it depends on division and what date (Sept, March) you selected. But that's only my $0.02, so take this with a grain of salt.

Well, maybe not so much confusing as lacking in specific information/timeline...

- I'm not comfortable disclosing specifics given that the pool of accepted applicants is so small. I hope you understand. - My bkgrd: undergrad and grad - both at Ivy-equivalent schools (non-US); trilingual; significant professional experience. - I also found the process quite confusing.

Hi Sissi, I received a few notifications. First, I received e-mail notification that my application had been received. Second, I received a separate e-mail notification each time I was shortlisted for a position. (This e-mail notification told me I had to "log on to provide feedback".) Finally, I received e-mail notification that my application had "progressed" and that feedback had to be given within a week. From there, things moved really quickly. When I logged in, one of the positions I was previously shortlisted for said "application selected". I had to confirm my interest. Now, the automated system says, "security clearance in progress" and NATO officials have been in touch with me (no more use of the automated system). Hope that helps and good luck. PS - If anyone else here is awarded an internship in the future (which seems possible given people have been shortlisted), please contact me!

I'll ignore your passive aggressive tone and answer the more non-accusatory questions... Re: funded - No. The internship receives NATO's usual (small) stipend, but no institutional/governmental funding. Re: shortlisted vs. progressed - I'm very happy for those candidates that did learn their applications progressed two months ago. I, however, did not. I speak only for my own situation here. Re: notification - via e-mail, in the same manner one was notified of having been shortlisted. You have to log back on through the regular application system to accept/withdraw application. You have one week to do so.

I was shortlisted over two months ago. In some of the other various sub-divisions - not the one I was selected for - it still reads only "Application Submitted", while in others it says "Application Shortlisted" (don't know if that's helpful to anyone). I found out last week that I was selected. I'm looking to connect with anyone else who has been selected... this forum seems to be the only one catering to 2012 NATO internships and NATO-provided information is a bit scarce at this point.