Fulbright 2012-2013

[TPliske8711]

I hate the fact that I applied for updates on the spreadsheet. Now every morning I wake up with my first email being "Fulbright 2012-2013" on my gmail... and my heart drops for a moment.

[bdoll]

so do you think it would be similar since final decisions have to be processed by them anyway? and they, too, would be mass emails, though on a much smaller scale?

I think they would be sent in small batches definitely (seems like they were for the UK and Germany so far) - but it just seems to me like Fulbright deliberately sent out the email notifications for the recommended and non-select people in the first round after hours, maybe so questions and people calling them would be delayed until the next day or something?

With small batches it seems like it would be more feasible to just send them during working hours instead of making people stay late. For some places there's only a handful of grants so it doesn't seem like there needs to be as much preparation as sending out emails to ALL of the people (thousands) who applied fulbright like when they were sending out the initial recommendation and non-select notifications. Just a hunch, but I know there's at least one person one here whose son got his email in the morning.

I guess there is always the off chance that you could hear from the in-country board before you hear from IIE so there's that as well.

[Bessie Reina]

i received the recommended status email at 7p, so an email after normal business hours wouldn't be surprising..

i too applied for bulgaria (full grant) and i got my recommended status around 7PM

so.. i see on the excel sheets many found out through mallina (sp) envelopes

[redArcher]

I hate the fact that I applied for updates on the spreadsheet. Now every morning I wake up with my first email being "Fulbright 2012-2013" on my gmail... and my heart drops for a moment.

Me too!! I think I will remove the email notification and just check the forum at the end of the day for updates. That feeling is not worth going through every morning and all throughout the day.

[brb]

With small batches it seems like it would be more feasible to just send them during working hours instead of making people stay late. For some places there's only a handful of grants so it doesn't seem like there needs to be as much preparation as sending out emails to ALL of the people (thousands) who applied fulbright like when they were sending out the initial recommendation and non-select notifications.

agreed, that would make the most sense.. if we ran this show, that's how it'd work =)

[Busti Bustamante]

Me too!! I think I will remove the email notification and just check the forum at the end of the day for updates. That feeling is not worth going through every morning and all throughout the day.

That would KILL me.

:|

[Molly Rowland]

Have any Germany ETAs heard anything? And could someone put up another link to the spreadsheet? I'm getting so anxious... Terribly annoying!

[lg702]

Have any Germany ETAs heard anything? And could someone put up another link to the spreadsheet? I'm getting so anxious... Terribly annoying!

No ETAs have heard anything so far. :/

Here's the spreadsheet though!:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuGpbWEh-3b0dHZzTU1BN0lNLU1yeG5XWktnY2k3bmc

[bdoll]

if you have a google account and you have already viewed the spreadsheet, you can access it by clicking the "documents" tab at the top of your gmail/google browser.

[Eternal Icicle]

Since it's an election year, have any other ETAs thought "how am I going to explain, if Santorum becomes president?"

Not to make this political, I just cannot imagine standing in front of a room of maybe high schoolers, but also having to face colleagues, strangers, etc, and have to explain how that could happen. Especially since many people around the world tend to love Obama...

I guess I mean that I CAN imagine it, and I WOULD be diplomatic. It would just be hard.

[Eric Bee]

you know, when I was a PCV, I was surprised at the diversity of political views of my colleagues.

[Lia19]

For whomever is handling this, below is my application info for the Google spreadsheet:

Name: Lia19

Country: Hong Kong

Region: East Asia & Pacific

Grant type: full

status: recommended

academic status: grad student

research area: Creative Writing

contact: LiaEdo@hotmail.com

Also, don't forget to keep sending in any stipend info y'all come across!

Since it's an election year, have any other ETAs thought "how am I going to explain, if Santorum becomes president?"

I was actually in China when Obama was elected, Chinese citizens were SO excited, it was adorable. I really hope the China-bashing on this current campaign trail stops soon....it's getting awkward.

[Eternal Icicle]

My dad was in Dubai during the last election cycle, and the day Obama was elected, everyone he spoke too (at which point it becomes abundantly clear he's American) got SO excited and SO congratulatory over the election. It's entirely possible that those who weren't just didn't voice their opinions, but from the way he tells it, that day and the days after everyone had an opinion on the election, and it was entirely positive.

[bdoll]

Since it's an election year, have any other ETAs thought "how am I going to explain, if Santorum becomes president?"

I don't think it would be too awkward if I was in Indonesia and Obama didn't win re-election, since I'm pretty sure 99.99% of my colleagues would be just as upset as me. I mean, he is considered a local celebrity after all...

[TPliske8711]

If Santorum became president I would be not able to explain anything, I would be too exhausted from continuous vomiting and a near constant feeling of faintness.

Edited March 15, 2012 by TheodPliske8711

[Busti Bustamante]

If Santorum became president I would be not able to explain anything, I would be too exhausted from continuous vomiting and a near constant feeling of faintness.

Agreed.

[Eric Bee]

santorum is not going to be president. This I must believe.

[Honeybunches]

Please add me as well, thanks-- H.B.

Name: Honeybunches

Country: Brazil

Region: Western Hemisphere

Grant type: full

status: recommended

academic status: Ph.D candidate

research area: Literature

Edited March 15, 2012 by Honeybunches

[Molly Rowland]

Hello Fellow Germany ETA applications. I e-mailed Ms. Doble, who conveniently is "on leave." She left the e-mail address of another contact, whom I contacted. My question "When will we hear about the Germany ETA?" Her answer.... "Relatively soon."

What does that mean??? Argh!!!

[tailoredbakk]

Hallo jeder! Also applying for Germany ETA. What if "relatively soon" means tomorrow and they're all sitting in their comfy offices cackling evilly?

Also, does anyone know about ETA placement? Do they stick close to what you request?

[KMJE89]

Hello Fellow Germany ETA applications. I e-mailed Ms. Doble, who conveniently is "on leave." She left the e-mail address of another contact, whom I contacted. My question "When will we hear about the Germany ETA?" Her answer.... "Relatively soon."

What does that mean??? Argh!!!

"Relatively soon." I'd put that at anywhere from today until the end of March haha.

I'd guess before the end of next week. Ideally tonight/tomorrow though. For all we know, they have the E-mails completely prepared with a sent send-time on them, so all of a sudden when it hits that day/time they will all go out.

[magiaepasta]

Hi all, just got the dreaded rejection email from Rachel. Definitely disappointed but also annoyed because of the numerous spelling and grammar mistakes in the email...haha. Best of luck to the rest of you, hope your news is better than mine!

[Lia19]

Hi all, just got the dreaded rejection email from Rachel. Definitely disappointed but also annoyed because of the numerous spelling and grammar mistakes in the email...haha. Best of luck to the rest of you, hope your news is better than mine!

Oh come on....you know you gotta post that email! I want to see those grammar mistakes...

[Honeybunches]

magiaepasta-- just a note to say sorry. that's really sucks and I've been there (twice!) I hope you get to Oxford nonetheless. I did an MSc at the LSE and even got bit of funding, so there IS hope....

[cdchevri]

NO, I don't have any info on how soon we will get our answers. With that knowledge, continue reading if you want..

Hi friends,

I am proficient in American Sign Language and I went to see a speaker at my alma mater as part of Deaf History Month (this is silly background information to give you an idea of how random what's to follow) and afterwards randomly struck up conversation with a couple because my friends were in line for food. After exchanging silly introductory information the husband asked what I did for a living and I explained what I am currently but that I was accepted to TFA and waiting impatiently to hear from Fulbright. Turns out that the husband was a Fulbright scholar when he was my age and has spent the last 22 years working for the US Department of State on the betterment of the Fulbright program! I thought I would share what I learned even though it is not going to add much clarity to what has been a very transparency-lacking application process.

He assured me that there are many people who work tirelessly to ensure that the applications are treated as equitably as possible both in the US and in the commissions or determining committees of the respective countries. I was particularly interested in this because I have secretly been worried that I could be treated differently due to my religion and he assured me that this could never be the case. He also said that his time as a Fulbright scholar completely changed his life and caused him to work in the foreign service for years and he chose not to return to the states for 20 years.

Good luck to all,

Claire