Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

[PurpleBrain]

hey everyone!

i applied for the soros fellowship for new americans. i submitted my application about 2 weeks ago. (deadline is nov 1). has anyone else applied? perhaps we can wait it out together. any past winners here?

looking forward to hearing from some of you.

[tweety11226]

I will like to apply for this scholarship in the next few years . So, I can wait it out with you just to see how the application process goes . If you don't mind me asking what exactly are your stats such as any prestigious fellowships or anything.

Good Luck

[obot]

I applied on the deadline. Haven't heard anything yet.

[PurpleBrain]

I haven't heard anything yet either...

[tk20]

Their website says that they "will send notification to those who are and are not finalists on or about January 6 2012."

That's a lot later than the formerly advertised mid to late December notification period

[obot]

That's annoying. Thanks for letting us know, tk20.

[valentinovka]

Does anyone know of anyone who's gotten an invitation to interview yet? I worry that "by Jan 6" means that's when the rejections come out (assuming accepts come in earlier).... Also, are there any other forums talking about this fellowship? Thank you all!

[piquant777]

Share in the anxiety -- I don't know of any forums and there seems to be very little information about what is happening. I would take their notice at face-value though and assume that the decision (either + or -) is not going to come out until the new year. Maybe the delay is a result of a huge boom in applications...? :-/

This fellowship app was a very intense amount of work, but I think even the best of candidates understand it is a total crapshoot. I applied in parallel with the grad school app process without being first admitted to schools, so that alone might be a big factor against me?

[PurpleBrain]

has anyone heard anything? i checked my mail yesterday and still nothing. EEK!

[piquant777]

still nothing here...though today is supposed to be the day? do they call or email or snail mail, does anyone know?

[tk20]

I heard from past forums that they snail mail the denied, and call the semi-finalists.

[valentinovka]

I haven't heard anything either but have been out of the country so I wouldn't even get the snail mail/call until I am back. I was hoping there would be an email...If any of you find out the answer (yes/no), please post! Good luck to everyone!

[diogenes53]

_{My letter arrived. Rejected. That is all. Good luck.}

[chokoreeto]

Diogenes53, what part of the country do you live in?

Has anyone heard of anyone getting an interview?

[diogenes53]

East Coast, 3 hours from NYC

[chokoreeto]

Got it. I'm in a similar place. Not sure where my letter is though.

[gradcafe222]

any body heard anything? received a phone call? snail mail? NOTHING over here

[tk20]

No, in the mail. On West Coast.

[chokoreeto]

Any good news out there?

[piquant777]

I haven't received anything, but have also been traveling. I wish they would e-mail instead of calling/snail mail.

[chokoreeto]

Oh no, the website says that updates were sent on January 4 and that all finalists have been notified. Totally confusing, since I live in the New York Metro Area and haven't received anything.

[obot]

Sounds like none of us got to the finalists round.

[hotyel]

Hi Guys, 

 

what did you write about in your essays? I was just recently told that the reason I was rejected is because I did not use "I" in my essays. I wrote about immigrant experience and how its linked to activities that contribute to the society. So, was I wrong? was I supposed to talk about my own experience???? PLEASE explain...