faxekondi Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I won! I am so excited that I input my info wrong on the spreadsheet... Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faxekondi Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) ...and double posted Edited May 1, 2012 by faxekondi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCS Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi everyone, Please pay attention to your e-mail. I believe that the scholarship notifications have been sent out or are in the process of being sent out. I found out that I did not receive it a couple minutes ago. Congrats to those of you who won! Everyon else, sit tight; you should know by the end of today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsunrise Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Didn't get it. Not even surprised. Congratulations to all recipients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierKnight85 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 hoosierKnight85, does this mean that you go the Fellowship, and they told you to accept or not by May 7th? Sory, I may have missed something in the uptake. Thanks Warrint - that's correct. Got the fellowship, and the e-mail wants us to accept or decline by May 7th. So I was suggesting that, given their desire to get responses within a week, alternates near the top of the list who are likely to get bumped probably won't have to wait too long. Purely my speculation. And good luck again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbui Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 After several months of writing applications, interviewing, and researching, I have finally achieved my goal. Boren recipient for Taiwan 2012-2013. Thank you for everyone's support, and I hope to hear more good news from the forum! riverguide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokedchicken Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) -double post- Edited May 1, 2012 by stokedchicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokedchicken Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) -double post- Edited May 1, 2012 by stokedchicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokedchicken Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Congrats to everyone who got awarded!!! I got alternate To those of you in my boat who aren't celebrating at the moment, any idea how the process works? Is it if someone from your country/language declines or anyone declines, and if that's the case surely they have us alternates all sorted out into some priority order that only they would know? In the email I got it says if you do not hear back from them 2 months prior to your program start date you can assume you aren't going. My start date was June (AFLI)! I would imagine the chances of being awarded as an alternate are quite slim (for the scholarship). Such a bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavethatflag Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I won! I am so excited that I input my info wrong on the spreadsheet... Oops! me too! congrats, everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowblossom2 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I asked and it seems that it depends on whether someone from your country/language declines, which sucks for those of us who applied to non traditional countries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fso2k11 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Does anyone have any idea when we'll be able to ask for official data from Boren on the number of fellowships awarded per lang/country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrint Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I asked and it seems that it depends on whether someone from your country/language declines, which sucks for those of us who applied to non traditional countries... I am in your boat, I applied for non-trad country and language. Let's just think good thoughts. snowblossom2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokedchicken Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) @snowblossom2 Thanks for this info. That sucks! I kind of assumed it went the other way. Well, I applied for Tanzania/Swahili which as in the top 5 for both country and language awards last year, but I just can't imagine anyone who applied to go there turning it down! Now I wish I hadn't waited till the night before to write the whole application! Dang! Time to make other plans Good luck with your situation! Please post and let us know how it turns out. Edited May 2, 2012 by stokedchicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peridot Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Congratulations to all the other Fellows and Scholars. See y'all in DC! To those in the alternate waiting seat- hang in there. Last year's thread shows that some people got off the alternate list and got to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowblossom2 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks stokedchicken - will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr0916 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hey guys, I just created a Facebook group for the Boren Scholars! I thought it'd be nice to get us all together and talk about where we're going to go, etc. We're going to be a highly dispersed family but a family nonetheless! SIGN UP IM SO EXCITED. http://www.facebook.com/groups/383877648317777/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrint Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Have any Fellowship alternates gotten any updates yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water28 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Have any Fellowship alternates gotten any updates yet? Nope...I did send an email to request feedback, as I would like to know at some point what I can improve for next year. They responded that they are very busy now (understandably) and that I can contact them in July to discuss my application if I do not get called up before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrint Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Nope...I did send an email to request feedback, as I would like to know at some point what I can improve for next year. They responded that they are very busy now (understandably) and that I can contact them in July to discuss my application if I do not get called up before then. By July I'll be doing my second month of language training, either with Boren $ or my own, ugh. Luck to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrint Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 To the one who is an alternate to go to Rwanda, do keep me informed, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palazzomedici Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Is anyone else doing AFLI in Florida looking for housing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowblossom2 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Any alternates get any news? I'm wondering if it'll be on a rolling basis, or since decisions are supposedly due on the 7th, all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naeseom Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 It might take a little longer for alternates to hear back because the award packets for recipients were sent out late (still haven't arrived yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrint Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Any alternates get any news? I'm wondering if it'll be on a rolling basis, or since decisions are supposedly due on the 7th, all at once. I'm with yah, snowblossom2, but still having high hopes. Thanks for still using this venue to communicate snowblossom2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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