[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Yea, I will definitely consider it. I will have to see for now.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I'm considering reapplying to the Germany ETA for 2013-2014, but I'm not sure if my year in Austria (I start the USTA in September) puts me at a disadvantage for receiving the Germany grant. Because the grants are administered differently I think that I would still be allowed to do the Germany ETA--but if anyone knows anything about this I'd appreciate it!

No, if anything the Austria ETA will help you get it. They look for people with experience, who can show that they will be able to handle the situations you are placed in. That is why they usually pick people who have done with prior study abroad. As far as the official policy is, there is no prejudice in applications. So a person can apply freely.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I sent an email and got no response, which makes me think that Hoermann is unwilling to speak about these things. Molly has been more open in discussions in the past, but I am sort of unwilling to continue sending emails out, I feel like I have sent too many. I imagine they select alternates based on past experiences of people dropping out (so perhaps just a few above the number they expect to open).

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Austria USTA alternates--I'm so sorry, but congrats on becoming an alternate, that is something to be proud of (and according to multiple people, something to also put on a resume!) Over in the Fulbright Germany group on Facebook, there are two or three people who have declined their USTA in favor of Germany, so with any kind of luck you will hear very soon that you've been offered grants! Crossing my fingers for all of you.

Thank you lkjl.

I have to say, this forum has been the most positive forum experience of my entire life. I feel that I could be good friends with practically every I have come across.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Alternate for USTA... quite a bummer.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Try emailing Molly Roza--she got in contact with me regarding an issue with them not receiving my transcript and she was extremely helpful and a prompt responder. I also think she is American.

I have in recent days, she has been forwarding the emails to Hormann.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I would but I have e-mailed them way too many times...

And as for not hearing by now... I feel as if it's likely that we're alternates.

Hormann didn't respond yet to an email I sent him late last week (Friday), so I assume he was not in his office today. It's just him doing all of this.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

hello German ETAs... I was wondering if those of you that were offered the assistantship would mind sending me your essays or posting them here. I felt that I was a strong candidate (and I still feel that I am) but was rejected. I assume it was due to the essay I sent to Fulbright Germany. I am looking to apply again for 2013-2014 and was hoping to improve the quality of my application! Thank you so much in advance

to Austrian USTAs-has anyone not heard, or know of anyone who hasn't heard? Is the fact that I haven't heard by now a bad sign, meaning that I am an alternate or have been rejected? Or is it possible that they haven't sent out all of the acceptance letters yet?

Thanks again, Molly

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1. I proposed this a while back as well, one one has responded so far. Keep in mind, you may be overstating the "quantifiable logic" behind their decision; you may not necessarily get the same people viewing it. Meaning that there is a high amount of irrationality behind almost any decision, especially when candidates have such close competitive levels. The biggest issue, I think, is the amount of teaching experience as well as German skills. These are the two big ones. You and I may have failed to properly prove to them that our German can be trusted.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Okay, I thought it was 1050 and then health care and taxes...

I find it strange that a program that is smaller and less funded pays more, but from what I know Austria is expensive (more so than Germany) so it makes sense.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

That very well might be the case, I just thought alternates go out first since that was the case with the Germany Fulbright.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Yea, but part of that money goes to health care, so it evens out; and the Austria program doesn't pay back your flight ticket.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Woo! So I just found out that, in addition to being accepted for Germany, I have been accepted for Austria and they already told me the schools I would work for. If I choose to accept the Austrian award and work there instead of Germany, I have to send in my acceptance letter by April 20. In Austria, I'd be working in the middle of the alps in a small city close to Italy and Slovenia....which would be beautiful, but my heart is already here in Bavaria. Do y'all think it would be too pushy/rude to email the German Fulbright Board and ask when we will know exactly which schools we will be sent to?

I imagine this must happen to a lot of people who are accepted by Germany ETA and have applied for the USTA. The Fulbright Germany program gets a lot more applicants and is more competitive, so if you were picked by it it would not be hard to see the Austria program wanting you as well. As for your position, I doubt they have even placed you yet.

Congrats though, it was my dream to be accepted to both.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I honestly can't say I even have a clue with them. Because they are assigining schools as we speak, emails might be more difficult to draft out and I know their crew is pretty small (I think only one American). Who knows, best to wait and hope for the best.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Nothing on this end.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Also, if we don't hear anything tomorrow there is no need to start refreshing your inbox until Tuesday, as Monday is a holiday in Austria (Easter Monday).

I'd also like to add that students from my school that were accepted last year all found out on the same day. The one student who ended up being an alternate didn't hear anything until several weeks later. I believe he had to end up contacting them regarding his status.

Perhaps someone should e-mail them and ask what the exact date is going to be? I would by I've already e-mailed them way too many times.

Good luck to everyone!

All I have gotten is "Mid-April at the latest": which means anytime between tomorrow and next Friday

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

PDX, if its anything like Fulbright, the longer we don't hear the higher the chance that we got accepted...

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Hmmm I wonder if they send out all of the rejections first and then move on to the acceptances/alternates? Ehhh, I don't want to get my hopes up too much...but I wish we could hear some feedback from past Austria USTA-ers!

Yea, I felt that way also and much like you I kind of stopped mid-track so that I would not get my hopes up.

Someone from my school received a rejection email last week. I was doing fine (well, more or less ) with the waiting until I heard that! Now I just don't get why they'd wait so long to give everyone else an answer.

Well, it now seems two posters have mentioned someone not getting it...

The waiting continues.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Waiting on USTA as well, not very hopeful though, but we are supposed to be hearing by the 15th the latest. As of now, we know that at least one person has received a rejection via email.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Has anyone heard anything regarding the Austrian Teaching Assistantship? I know someone who got a rejection letter last thursday via e-mail, and since then I haven't heard anything.... Any thoughts?

here is an email i received about a week ago for a question I asked:

"The AAEC is currently in the process of placing the teaching assistants for the 2012-13 school year together with the Austrian Ministry of Education the Arts and Culture. Placement is contingent on various factors, including but not limited to, availability of schools, quality of the application and number of new applicants as well as extending teaching assistants.

Applicants will be informed about their placement by mid-April at the latest."

Remember, the likelihood is that the earlier you hear, the more likely the chance that you go rejected. I do not think that the USTA program is as organized as Fulbright, but they probably do have a system. The longer you do not hear, the better. Most likely.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

If I don't get the USTA application, I might apply again for Poland. I'm thinking that maybe the language issue (that you don't need it) and that you work in a Uni might make it easier to deal with for me.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

He heard via e-mail.

I just had an email conversation which was pretty political and straight forward basically saying that it is a difficult decision and many things have to be taken into account including space, number of applicants and funding in question so... the paragraph could be summed up to one part: Mid-April at the latest.That your friend got the rejection means that they are perhaps going through the disqualifications now, which means you should be happy that your haven't heard yet. Remember how we were the first to hear about our Fulbright Status for Germany?

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Im going to consider reapplying. For those who got accepted, would you guys mind opening up your personal and grant purpose statement? That way some of us looking to re-apply could fiddle through them and perhaps check for patterns that might indicate what they like.

Especially for me the Germany folks.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

Germany ETAs, what do you guys think the hold-up is? It seems odd that some rejection and alternate emails went out yesterday, but nobody else has heard anything.

They might still be debating between candidates as they trim down the list.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I say we reject Fulbright and form our own scholarship, only for the rejected. We'll call it "Rejectbright". It will be open only to those who have received a no in their lives.

Btw, lKjl, you might be in luck if people have made dual applications for Austria and Fulbright... its rare that there is a double scholarship like that.

I'm waiting on Austria, but I'm not very hopeful. It was not a top quality application but I am hoping that perhaps Fulbright will siphon off some and allow some space for the Fulbright rejected.

[Fulbright 2012-2013]

I hope they send all the Germany ETA notifications on the same day...maybe they're out to lunch?

Very likely, if you didn't get a rejection now it probably means you got it.