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i'd join as well. that would be easier than sifting through all the various conversations about different countries on this post

germany etas- how early are you arriving in germany?

well don't they cover up to $1500? and we don't get to earn any difference between the $1500 and the cost of your flight. so really even if we do have to follow the fly america act and that's the closes flight you can get, it's their problem

mine wasnt filled in on the first form either, i was wondering the same thing

hey johanna - i'm in hamburg as well! it was also my first choice -- this is so exciting!

haha i knowwwww you'd think if they knew which Bundeland we were placed they would also know the city and school and could just go ahead and tell us already. the constant state of waiting is becoming painful

yeah i feel the same way -- i'm so ecstatic to have received the grant yet it doesn't seem like i really got it, especially since whenever anyone says "oh so where will you be in germany?!" i have no answer.

I hope not. I didn't get anything extra and I sent mine in. the only extra thing I got was the hepatitis A vaccine, and that was only because my doctor recommended it for prolonged stays in Europe, not because the forms required it

you mean the ones that will tell us which Bundesland we'll be in??

true - my roommate applied for and got this exact fellowship and she certainly hasnt been living internationally for the past two years.

for Germany ETA's -- does anyone know when we should find out what Bundesland we're in???

because they are sadists. i swear, when they sent the ambiguous email to the German ETA's where I couldn't tell whether it was an acceptance or not i was just a mess. and johanna, i actually haven't seen the official letter yet and won't until this weekend, since they sent it to my home address -- i'll let you know if i figure out the PAD confusion

It specified ETA. I know another girl waiting for word about the research grant to Germany and she hasn't heard anything yet either

I received this too--which is why I was so confused! I didn't want to get too excited before the letter came (I'll still probably keep quiet about it until the letter comes -- although your post makes me feel MUCH BETTER!)

Did you also get an e-mail about the Germany ETA program? I still have not heard yet.