there'sanappforthat Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'm pretty sure it differs by country. Dominican Republic full recipients can start anytime between August 2013 and March 31st. Haha and now that I look at this incredibly flexible time frame, it's slowly dawning on me that I'm probably in the "end if June" group... Sometimes everyone else's anxiety on the board makes me anxious and I'm all, daaaamn, When am I gonna get my email? >.< And then I'm all... oh...yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhaskin Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I may send a friendly e-mail to my region director to inquire about potential orientation dates for Central America/Caribbean ETA's. I legitimately need to know for my summer job, as it will involve significant air travel...My boss needs to know now what week I can't work so he doesn't spend hundreds on plane tickets). Sounds like a good enough reason, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhandsarebananas Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I have to have something to do at work..otherwise I might actually have to some, well, you know.. WORK. Jk, jk. I used to check at work when I was waiting and freaking out...but normally I get a little paranoid to be on social type websites at work since it's not like I have my own office or computer or anything and as a student employee I'm pretty much everyone's butt monkey(in the nicest way you can take that, because I make people really happy by helping them) so I always have a lot of stuff to do. Not that I think they would have cared, but yea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I may send a friendly e-mail to my region director to inquire about potential orientation dates for Central America/Caribbean ETA's. I legitimately need to know for my summer job, as it will involve significant air travel...My boss needs to know now what week I can't work so he doesn't spend hundreds on plane tickets). Sounds like a good enough reason, right? At this point in the game, I think all reasons are valid. We have been in suspended animation for over 6 months. I am going to take a break from worry and head to the gym! See you all tomorrow! May is almost here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhandsarebananas Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I was told that Turkey was always last and they didn't call until the end of May. I have been trying to work out if the sequester will add days to last year's date. So much for getting to let my Estonian friends know at the conference this weekend whether or not I would be hanging out with them in the fall. Lol!! Silly me!! I went home for a weekend (about a 5 hour drive, not too bad but a significant trip) for Easter and had been really hoping to find out before going home and seeing all of my family. Would have been nice to be able to tell everyone together instead of answering theoretical questions all weekend and then having to call everyone individually after finding out. Alas, I heard about a day and a half after I left home. Thus, if there is a particular time you really really would like to have the information by...you will probably hear like 2 days later. Which at least means you'll be hearing soon! If my totally flawed logic works for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfnsprite Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oh MAN! I came home from work to find this turd in my inbox: Dear Fulbright Applicants to Switzerland, This is just a brief update on your application status. I wish to inform you that we do not currently expect to be able to notify applicants to Switzerland of the outcome of the selection process for a few more weeks. The latest we expect will be the end of May. We appreciate your patience during this time. All the best, Eileen O'Malley WTF, Switzerland?!!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan.jenkins Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Uuuuuuuuugh. Turd indeed. I feel for you. Desperately trying to look on the bright side, at least you have no need to spend your May Day anywhere near a computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dios Achilleus Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Received the email, finally. Alternate to Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridinginthe90s Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 has anyone from japan ever been bumped up from alternate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunita Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Oh MAN! I came home from work to find this turd in my inbox: Dear Fulbright Applicants to Switzerland, This is just a brief update on your application status. I wish to inform you that we do not currently expect to be able to notify applicants to Switzerland of the outcome of the selection process for a few more weeks. The latest we expect will be the end of May. We appreciate your patience during this time. All the best, Eileen O'Malley WTF, Switzerland?!!?!? I got the same one today! LOL. I read the whole thing before I even realized it was a Fulbright email. End of May...hmm...I'll take the challenge Fulbright, I know you're simply testing my psychological strength. Watch me rock this month of May. I will show you a whole new level of staying busy. Bring it on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhaskin Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I was reading on the information for recommended candidates page a few minutes ago, and I noticed that ETA's to Central America/Caribbean don't have to attend an orientation in DC. Is it just me, or did it earlier say that we would have to attend one?! Perhaps I'm losing my marbles after all this time, but I could have sworn that it said we had to attend one earlier in the process.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplepepper Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 has anyone from japan ever been bumped up from alternate? I haven't ever really heard much news about Japan Fulbrighters, but I have heard stories about Japan Foundation alternates getting bumped up. good luck and hang in there (much easier said than done...). something will work out in the end, and there is always next year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhandsarebananas Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Received the email, finally. Alternate to Norway. Aw. Maybe because they waited for so long to tell you there will be lots of people who had to make other plans and will bequeath their grants to you (that's right, I said grants). That's one potential benefit of a long wait, eh? Sending good thoughts your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holternick Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Luxembourg? I don't think they've heard... I could be wrong though... You're right, no word from Luxembourg yet. They sent out notifications last year on 1 May, so here's to hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretlyismaili Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Received the email, finally. Alternate to Norway. sorry to hear that. I hope Odin will guide the application viewers aright and show them their folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porshyen Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) I just went back and read my email notification from January. It says that some countries may not receive final notification until THE END OF JUNE!! Why was I thinking May 15th? Why why why!? I seriously thought it was going to be any day now... Sad... End of June? Eesh. I really hope that is a worst case scenario. Sometimes everyone else's anxiety on the board makes me anxious and I'm all, daaaamn, When am I gonna get my email? >.< And then I'm all... oh...yeah... I still haven't come out of it - I think it's shock. I kept obsessively checking my email today, and then I would have that "oh, yeah" reaction. Oh MAN! I came home from work to find this turd in my inbox: Dear Fulbright Applicants to Switzerland, This is just a brief update on your application status. I wish to inform you that we do not currently expect to be able to notify applicants to Switzerland of the outcome of the selection process for a few more weeks. The latest we expect will be the end of May. We appreciate your patience during this time. All the best, Eileen O'Malley WTF, Switzerland?!!?!? Man, what is with Switzerland? I would have thought that Switzerland would have been one of the first to notify. I guess it has to be independent and do its own thing. Well, I am rooting for you guys, and for any other country that has not yet notified. I sure hope you find out before June. Edited May 1, 2013 by Porshyen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dios Achilleus Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Aw. Maybe because they waited for so long to tell you there will be lots of people who had to make other plans and will bequeath their grants to you (that's right, I said grants). That's one potential benefit of a long wait, eh? Sending good thoughts your way. sorry to hear that. I hope Odin will guide the application viewers aright and show them their folly. Thanks guys. It was to be expected. I'm going to chat with my university advisor and my affiliate in the next few days about what options we (I) have, and I'll keep kicking around this thread to see everyone else's news. Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear! Especially Switzerland. You'd think they'd have a better idea of their budget than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisusaikoro Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Another day... Good luck everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moda Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Okay China. Today is your day. At this point, I just want to free from waiting:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretlyismaili Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Okay China. Today is your day. At this point, I just want to free from waiting:) Is May Day a holiday in China? Does the host country bureau email the applicant and the US office at the same time, or would we wait for a forward from NY? I guess it wouldn't be much of a renmin gongheguo if it didn't observe mayday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretlyismaili Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Another day... Good luck everyone. And yes. May the Heavenly Mandate descend upon us all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moda Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Hmmmm....I just looked at a calender of Chinese holidays and think that May Day is a holiday. However, should that matter if we're getting notifications from New York? Ahhh..confusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuscaTiger Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Is May Day a holiday in China? Does the host country bureau email the applicant and the US office at the same time, or would we wait for a forward from NY? I guess it wouldn't be much of a renmin gongheguo if it didn't observe mayday... Email? Based on how slow everything is, I'm assuming the preferred mode of communication is carrier pigeon CrystalDee and dios Achilleus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Received the email, finally. Alternate to Norway. Sorry that you didn't get more definitive news. I guess they finally worked stuff out there. *hugs to you As for the note from Switzerland, that is my worst nightmare. I guess I should prepare for that though. This has been such a crazy year. Is May Day a holiday in China? Does the host country bureau email the applicant and the US office at the same time, or would we wait for a forward from NY? I guess it wouldn't be much of a renmin gongheguo if it didn't observe mayday... I am pretty sure we are waiting to hear from NY. So, I guess we could get some news today. That would be nice! Happy May Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sanappforthat Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Received the email, finally. Alternate to Norway. Really sorry to hear that. I hope you get bumped up, hang in there!! Also, WTF Switzerland?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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