mega Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Any Russia ETAs receive their placement yet? Does anyone know when we should be hearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readtowin Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Received an alternate letter today for New Zealand. Pretty bummed, especially since it means more waiting. If there are 10 spots, up to 20 people could have been finalists. I am wondering how many are alternated versus rejected. Also, on the New Zealand Fulbright website it says that 12 people were chosen for awards in 2010, even though there were only 10 spots listed on the Fulbright website. So hopefully that means 2 alternates were offered spots after more funding came through. I'm hoping that will happen again, but it probably won't due to the recent turn American politics has taken. I was wondering the same thing for the country I applied to about how many people could be alternate versus rejected. I would guess that it makes no sense for all of the extra recommended candidates to be alternate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Any other Poland ETA applicants still waiting? I spoke with Rachel during the week of April 7th and she said they were waiting on word from Poland and hoping to send out the rest of the letters during the week of the 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinsia07 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 So no one on here is waiting to hear back on China? I'm waiting. Where are all of the 100-140 finalists for China? Anyone have any news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenwewereyoung Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I'm waiting. Where are all of the 100-140 finalists for China? Anyone have any news? I am also a China finalist. No news yet...But if the letters go out the same time as last year, we should be getting them any day now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aglaya Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Any Russia ETAs receive their placement yet? Does anyone know when we should be hearing? No, nothing yet. I emailed Oksana, since placements are done in Moscow but no word yet. Anyone want to email Rachel? I feel bad because I have been bombarding her with emails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogenes Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I got word last week that I received a full grant to Portugal. No extra info on how much the allowance is. Anyone have any leads as to that? I assume it will be similar to that of Spain, but that's just a guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loloyohe Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 hate sundays because that means no mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I was wondering the same thing for the country I applied to about how many people could be alternate versus rejected. I would guess that it makes no sense for all of the extra recommended candidates to be alternate. It doesn't make sense for all the extra recommended candidates to be alternates....however, when it comes to being in an alternate position, less seems to make sense. There are supposed to be approximately 10 grants for Norway as well; meaning 15-20 recommended candidates. So far based on this forum, we've found 5 alternates for Norway and who knows how many more are alternates that are not on this forum.... I'm really proud of myself for making it to an alternate position and everyone else who is a finalist should feel just as proud. At the same time, it's really tough being an alternate and wondering when and if you will be moved up. But, it feels even worse when you focus on it. Sometimes you have to move on and maybe while you're busy with other things this spring/summer you will get the best email/phone call ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 No, nothing yet. I emailed Oksana, since placements are done in Moscow but no word yet. Anyone want to email Rachel? I feel bad because I have been bombarding her with emails! I just e-mailed her, I'll let you know when I hear back from her what she says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behzadfan Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 A long time lurker but first time poster. I emailed Cara last Friday regarding a time line for Tajikistan notifications and this was her response. Hi --, I am very sorry, but I don't know when we will be able to send out the notifications for Tajikistan. Due to the situation in Washington at the moment, we are waiting on final budget confirmations and country decisions for the Central Asia Region. Thanks, and I wish I had more definitive news for you today. Cara Cara G. Doble Program Officer - Germany, South and Central Asia U.S. Student Fulbright Programs Institute of International Education 809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017-3580 It looks like Central Asia has a while to go ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapcap Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks for this info...even though this is terrible news for the Central Asia people. A long time lurker but first time poster. I emailed Cara last Friday regarding a time line for Tajikistan notifications and this was her response. Hi --, I am very sorry, but I don't know when we will be able to send out the notifications for Tajikistan. Due to the situation in Washington at the moment, we are waiting on final budget confirmations and country decisions for the Central Asia Region. Thanks, and I wish I had more definitive news for you today. Cara Cara G. Doble Program Officer - Germany, South and Central Asia U.S. Student Fulbright Programs Institute of International Education 809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017-3580 It looks like Central Asia has a while to go ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loli Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Does anybody know if the letters are sent first class or priority? priority is 3 to 5 days and first class is up to 7 days. also I re-read the email that they sent finalist in January and it says: "If you are selected for an award, you will receive notification of your status from the FSB. If you are named an alternate or are not selected, you will be notified by IIE." Isn't Jermaine Jones an IIE Program Manager? Idk if we should be looking forward to mail from him after all. Where is FSB located? Edited April 18, 2011 by Loli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cericherry Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Any news on Mexico? Someone said the letters were sent out on Thursday.... Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msafiri Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Does anybody know if the letters are sent first class or priority? priority is 3 to 5 days and first class is up to 7 days. also I re-read the email that they sent finalist in January and it says: "If you are selected for an award, you will receive notification of your status from the FSB. If you are named an alternate or are not selected, you will be notified by IIE." Isn't Jermaine Jones an IIE Program Manager? Idk if we should be looking forward to mail from him after all. Where is FSB located? Mine came via first class mail. My experience with it is that cross-country mail usually takes 3-4 days, not 7. Pretty sure my envelope came from IIE, but this was for Central America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchuli Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Spain ETA placements are out! Will be in Cantabria! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepdishpizza Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Based on last year, the Malaysia letters should be arriving sometime this week.... so nervous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModJpn Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Any news on notification dates for Fulbrights to Japan? I'm eagerly awaiting those results. Thanks!! I emailed Jonathan Akeley back at the end of March and he said that they hoped letters would be mailed around mid April. Here's hoping they arrive sometime soon. I think things on the Japan-side have slowed considerably due to the earthquake/tsunami. I know that the Fulbright office in Tokyo had reduced their office hours for much of March. Good luck! Will you be doing research? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifly Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I just got my Spanish ETA placement, it looks like I will be in Madrid! I can't wait to meet everyone else who got assigned to Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedfix Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 news from the philippines or an idea when decisions will be mailed anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajwark Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I just got my Spanish ETA placement, it looks like I will be in Madrid! I can't wait to meet everyone else who got assigned to Madrid. I'll also be an ETA in Madrid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batoram Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 GOT ETA for SOUTH AFRICA today. There was no news today for South Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoasttoast Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I have a question for everyone who's had their medical form completed already - did your doctor write anything in section 58? It's the part where they are supposed to comment on their "significant findings". I'm in really good health and she marked me as able to perform the lecture research stuff in the following section...but nothing in section 58. Is it worth a 4th trip back to my Dr's office to have this filled out before i send it to IIE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 When is Taiwan and Vietnam coming out with decision letters? I know a couple of people who are waiting Akeley told me that Taiwan's "best case scenario would be that the letters would be sent out late next week." I received this email last week so Taiwan should be sent out late this week or early next week. -Special K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakasa Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 GOT ETA for SOUTH AFRICA today. NICE!! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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