OliviaKate84

big congrats to everyone who has made it to the next round!

Did anyone find out about making it to the next round for Italy? I really can't take this anymore. I feeling like throwing up my organs.

Anyone else hoping to do research in Italy?

Congrats Traveler70!!!!! Did your FPA tell you or are they already sending out the emails?!?!?!!

omg I am counting down the hours....ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

One thing I want to suggest (as I am telling myself the same) is that you have to have faith that what will be will be. I am sure that everyone on this board and those just reading, are extremely talented and ambitious individuals, or else you wouldn't have applied to for a Fulbright in the first place. If you don't get it, it just wasnt meant to be, and you have to believe that there are other, perhaps even better, things around the next corner. Life is often unexpected. Congrats to everyone who applied and is hanging in there.

THANK YOU legallyproper!!!!!!! Omg I wish I could buy everyone on this board a stiff drink! God knows I'm in need of one!

Thanks jnashski!

@ Ikahmil: so very true... Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences. It def. makes one feel a lot less alone in this hellish process.

PS: Anyone else in the running for a full grant in Italy?

To those of who you have applied a 2nd, 3rd or X amount of time, why do you think you didnt get the Fulbright when you applied? I know they don't tell you if you are rejected, but I'm just curious. I have so much respect for everyone in the running. The waiting is serious hell. Is it Friday yet? Good vibes to everyone.

Crepi il lupo!! Grazie amico! Anche in bocca al lupo a te!

jng1520: It sounds like you're in a really good place. From what I've heard from other Fulbright Fellows, your affiliation letter is the most important aspect of your application, followed by a very specific, community-related research proposal. Best wishes to you!!

Yeah, the wait is absolutely killing me as well. I worked on my application for almost two years, which included language classes in both Sicilian and Italian, reworking my research proposal 20 + times, publishing in Italian literary journals (I'm applying in the field of creative writing), even visiting this sulfur mining museum in Enna, Sicily, where I met the museum director in person in order to get a solid affiliation. I have SO MUCH admiration for people who apply multiple times before finally getting the Fulbright, because I am going to be so devastated if I don't get it. But there's only so much prep work you can do, and I know I did everything in my power to prepare the best application possible. Whatever will be will be, as they say. Good luck to everyone!!!

Did anyone else apply to Italy?