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Are you kidding me... ma dai!!

Has anyone heard anything about Italy? Based on the spreadsheet of past notification dates, this could/should be the week.

Exactly

Congrats!

14607 also in the house

It has been a quiet morning thus far... is this the calm before the storm?

I hope it works out for you in the end, whether in Portugal or Morocco!

Has anyone called about Italy?

Lemons, what is your project?

I have to agree. Fulbright is not going to violate HIPAA laws by sharing your medical records inappropriately, although I am sensitive to the desire to protect one's privacy.

Are you a medievalist? What's your project for France?

Archival project related to my dissertation. I would be in Florence mainly, but also Siena and Arezzo. I am interested in noble/knightly culture in Florentine Tuscany in the 13th and 14th centuries. I examine changes to the institutions and ideology of knighthood during this period, as well as cultural exchange between the Florentine elite and the elite of north-western Europe and other Italian states. I'm also interested in the practice of exile (extremely prevalent in medieval Italy) and the impact exile has on how these knights and nobles defined themselves. That's the simple version Edited because I'm typing on my phone and the touch-screen keyboard is annoying.

I second that, for Italy.

ITALIA! Non mollare mai!

Very sad, indeed.

Yes, I'm a finalist for a full grant to Italy. Thanks and good luck to you as well!

You're not a "reject" if you make it to the final round but are not selected for the Fulbright. You are a finalist. This has a certain amount of prestige attached to it and most people advise you to put it in your CV, especially if you are going into academia. With that being said, a rejection still hurts (as I found out last year), especially if you are counting on the fellowship to make possible the archival research you need for your dissertation.

I wish. Italy tends to notify in early April, but then again, you never know!

Garden- What did you get your PhD in?

Just found the following information for full grants to Italy: The grant amounts to € 13.800. This sum includes a maintenance allowance of € 9.900, a settling-in allowance of € 1.300, a housing allowance of € 1.500 and a travel allowance of € 1.100. The grant is offered for one academic year only and cannot be renewed for subsequent years Here is the link: http://www.fulbright.it/en/borse-di-studio/statunitensi/us-student-program/Fulbright_Full-Grants_2012-13.pdf

I've heard the same thing from various friends who were Fulbrighters. Some had to take out loans just to live, even ascetically, which I think is a shame.

I'm getting married in June, so if I manage to get the Fulbright I'll be leaving my wife behind. She'll come and visit, but it's not the same. Fortunately we have experience being apart, as I've spent upwards of 2 1/2 months at a time away from her in Italy. Skype makes things so much easier!

This is my second time being a finalist for Italy and I've never had an interview.

Congrats!! Do we know if every country is sending out notifications today?

Congratulations!