helgapataki Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 As per usual, Department of Education seems to be dragging its feet.. Any word on awards from DDRA applicants this cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanPants Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 None over here and I am going crazy! Would love to know what anyone else has heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helgapataki Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Same.. was asked to sign a fellowship intent form early August but radio silence since. Fingers crossed applicants are notified this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio19 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Me too! I also was asked to sign a fellowship intent form, but no word since. I actually emailed the program officer and they said we wouldn't hear back until mid or late September. What are people doing for tuition this semester?? I went on reserve for NSF because we were waiting to hear back from the Fulbright...but now we're already two months into the academic year so I'm kinda stuck and can't really go back to NSF... I'm actually already in Madagascar, without a salary and constantly getting angry emails from the tuition office. Anyone else struggling with the fact that DDRA doesn't match up with the academic calendar?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradcafe_account_underscor Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 In looking at the Fulbright DDRA cycle from two years ago (based on posts in this forum) it seems that successful applicants were notified the first full week of September. I know that last year's cycle was very late and notifications went out in October. Based on the cycle from two years ago, I was hoping to find out by the end of this week. Like you Bio 19, I'm in a tough spot with tuition for my University...can't apply for the tuition waiver they grant to those that earn outside fellowships until officially hearing back from Fulbright-Hays. Let's hope for news this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio19 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Still nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helgapataki Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Still nothing on this end. Anyone else received news? This award / application might be my all time least favorite - & very sorry to hear about the funding issues it has caused for others. Can't say I'm surprised. It makes no sense to notify applicants of an award after the academic year has started, and weeks before the grant period begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middlewest Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Hey y'all. I'm over here waiting, too, so at least we got commiseration? I'm really trying to be patient, but it's hard to plan for other things and the anticipation is distracting, anyway. I feel y'all; I hope we hear soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longsuede Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 All I was told when I spoke to their program officer was "September". I want to believe that means any day now, but I'm just operating under the assumption that it'll be the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradcafe_account_underscor Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 perhaps some news explaining the delay: https://www.nhalliance.org/senate_begins_releasing_fy2020_appropriations_bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helgapataki Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Thanks for sharing - super helpful. So, hopefully folks hear back next week? Fingers crossed this process doesn't drag into Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apod205 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 So do we still expect to hear by today, or not likely...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baristas Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 49 minutes ago, apod205 said: So do we still expect to hear by today, or not likely...? My understanding is the RFP document says we will hear no later than Sept. 30th. Of course, given the above information on senate appropriations - maybe this year is an anomaly. (For the record - yet to hear back as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekampo Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hey all! I just heard back (finally!) with an offer. I am not sure how timing of their communication is working, so I don’t have too much helpful information, but hopefully this means more news for everyone very soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middlewest Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hello All - I just got word also. Application not successful. Best of luck to all of the rest of you and thanks for waiting this out together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktea66 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Got word today too that I'm a principal candidate. Very exciting, but does anyone know how certain it is that this will lead to an official grant offer? I had to fill out an accept form but I think it was just accepting the candidacy status... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekampo Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 blacktea66, my offer was phrased in a way that struck me as tentative also, but the Fulbright rep at my university told me that it was, indeed, an offer! I think that if you had to fill out an accept form (did you get a budget also?) that you are set to receive the award. Is there a contact person at your university that can help clear things up? Congrats! blacktea66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktea66 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Thanks so much @EkampoThat was my understanding as well, and yes I did get a budget. Maybe just hard to believe until it's fully official. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redname89 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Still no news for me-- I'm just curious, how did you all receive notice? I thought it was such that our university point person would tell us. I assume even if we didn't receive a fellowship we'd still be notified by someone, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanPants Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 No news here either...and now I am even more impatient knowing that my Fulbright officer might just be withholding info! Would love to know if anyone else has yet to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyglot17 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I haven't heard back either, though some of my colleagues have gotten emails with results (both acceptances) so I don't think it's an issue of the Fulbright officer at my institution withholding information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanPants Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Thank you @polyglot17 very helpful to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktea66 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I received word through the point person at my university. I'm not sure when Fulbright notified them, but I only had a few hours to turn around a form accepting my status as a "principal candidate." There was also space on there for alternate candidates to accept or decline. I think when you return those forms, you still have to clear some last-minute technical hurtles, including security approval for in-country work, before they offer the grant to you officially through your university. My guess would be that if you haven't heard back, it's possible that decision on your application will depend how many principals and alternates accept? But then again I think the alternate list is pretty long...sorry I can't offer more insight. The whole process is pretty confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio19 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Congrats to everyone who got an award and good luck to those still waiting to hear back! I heard back last week that I'm an alternate and feel completely in limbo--unable to activate or apply for more funding, but also completely in the dark about the timeline and odds. Has anyone else been named an alternate? Or know the general timeline or probability of being upgraded to principal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanPants Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 STILL waiting to hear back at all....anyone else? Have the alternate folks been given info yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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