becchamm Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 scandinavia fulbright fb page anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEUStudies Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hi furman6. Yes I am. Why do you ask? I was just curious because I also study social psychology, and it's rare to find somebody else who does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTL2012 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) Mee too. Would have preferred a rejection. Soo now I need to contact the grad program I already committed to and ask them if they can keep waiting? Oh the guilt! Awww I was really rooting for you! Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy upgrade to accepted for you. p.s. The Norway situation (some notified some not) seems so crazy to me... p.p.s. @ dios Achilleus, super surprising re: them not knowing about this site! Clearly I attach too much self-importance to it... and assume their lives must also revolve around our all-consuming preoccupation (ok maybe "all-consuming" is a tad strong). Reminiscent of Crystal Dee's "my life changing event is just someone else's paperwork" -- HA so true. And speaking of Crystal Dee, HAHAHA @ "they would pass out if they saw the spreadsheet." Hilarious. Edited April 25, 2013 by OTL2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socpsychPhD Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I was just curious because I also study social psychology, and it's rare to find somebody else who does! Awesome! What specifically are you interested in? Are you planning on doing social psych research while on Fulbright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEUStudies Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Awesome! What specifically are you interested in? Are you planning on doing social psych research while on Fulbright? I'm interested in political intolerance and intergroup relations. If possible, I'd like to conduct a study similar to one I conducted in Moscow a year ago, when I looked at how nationalism and religiosity affect intergroup attitudes in people high in RWA and SDO. However, I'm writing one of my senior theses on political intolerance and would like to incorporate that into some sort of project in Tajikistan. But... It depends on feasibility, and it isn't the research that I proposed in my Fulbright application. So we'll see. Pretty sure I'd be the first person to collect that kind of data there, though... In what are you interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustkass Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 In Estonian, we have a saying: God's Mill grinds slowly, but it grinds. I am trying to keep this in mind. CrystalDee, medizumbacist and tend0n 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Awww I was really rooting for you! Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy upgrade to accepted for you. p.s. The Norway situation (some notified some not) seems so crazy to me... p.p.s. @ dios Achilleus, super surprising re: them not knowing about this site! Clearly I attach too much self-importance to it... and assume their lives must also revolve around our all-consuming preoccupation (ok maybe "all-consuming" is a tad strong). Reminiscent of Crystal Dee's "my life changing event is just someone else's paperwork" -- HA so true. And speaking of Crystal Dee, HAHAHA @ "they would pass out if they saw the spreadsheet." Hilarious. Thanks! All this waiting gives one perspective, so I am trying to put myself in their (whoever the decision-making party may be) shoes. I try to imagine looking over all these proposals and letters, some topics may interest me, and some may not. It could be a daunting task. It's funny, now instead of getting messages from friends asking me if I have heard anything; they are saying "I know today is the day, I can feel it." Lol!! I did finally add this to my prayer list at church. I figure the prayer warriors might help. Now off to look for my Magic 8 Ball... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sanappforthat Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hey guys, didn't think I'd end up back on this thread, but... I GOT THE FULBRIGHT ETA FOR GERMANY!! I was upgraded from alternate status. Aaaand I matriculated at a master's program last week. Not sure what's gonna happen next, but for right now, WOOOOOO! AAAH!! YAYYAYAYAYA!! CONGRATS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sanappforthat Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Mee too. Would have preferred a rejection. Soo now I need to contact the grad program I already committed to and ask them if they can keep waiting? Oh the guilt! NOO! I thought for sure you would get it...you are too awesome!! Keep the faith though, as we have seen a decent number of alts get moved up!! I am rooting for you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 In Estonian, we have a saying: God's Mill grinds slowly, but it grinds. I am trying to keep this in mind. Hey! An Estonian connection! Welcome to the board!! Love your screen name! Someone here said last week, "I would rather a slow yes, than a quick no." It's true, but waiting is tough. Hopefully, we will hear something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sanappforthat Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 So, I was not feeling well yesterday and didn't check the board. I just wanted to give a big congrats to anyone who heard, and a big hug to anyone who did not get the news they were hoping for!! If you got alt status, all is not lost! There have been a good number of people who were bumped, so you never know, your luck could change! If you were turned down, I'm so sorry!! Hang in there, and make sure to reapply! This was my second attempt, and I can't stress how much more confident I felt going into the application process the second time around. If you are serious about going, you can make it happen! Also, look for any other scholarships or grants you could apply for! Like DAAD for German applicants, and I'm sure there are other options for other countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 So, I was not feeling well yesterday and didn't check the board. I just wanted to give a big congrats to anyone who heard, and a big hug to anyone who did not get the news they were hoping for!! If you got alt status, all is not lost! There have been a good number of people who were bumped, so you never know, your luck could change! If you were turned down, I'm so sorry!! Hang in there, and make sure to reapply! This was my second attempt, and I can't stress how much more confident I felt going into the application process the second time around. If you are serious about going, you can make it happen! Also, look for any other scholarships or grants you could apply for! Like DAAD for German applicants, and I'm sure there are other options for other countries! I was missing you yesterday! Hope you are feeling better. We (Eastern European folks) finally got our "Save the Date" email yesterday. Our Pre-Departure training is July 21-23. Maybe this is a sign of progress. *fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vPersie Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) I hope everyones getting the news they want, to those waiting.. keep it up! Edited April 25, 2013 by vPersie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sanappforthat Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I was missing you yesterday! Hope you are feeling better. We (Eastern European folks) finally got our "Save the Date" email yesterday. Our Pre-Departure training is July 21-23. Maybe this is a sign of progress. *fingers crossed* Haha, thanks!! I'm feeling better. I'm glad you at least heard SOMETHING, but that still not optimal. It must mean you should hear soon, though!! If I still hadn't heard at this point, I think I would have to be put in a straightjacket to keep me from pulling out all my hair or something. This is insane!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dios Achilleus Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 No Norway news yet, but I've been thinking about what resources are available to future applicants while playing the waiting game, especially since it's looking like I may be one of them again. The spreadsheet from these forums (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmoTe-gJd4B9dFJ0aW1mYTVkYnhKcUEzR28yRTNwdlE#gid=1), while containing a lot of data, is woefully shy of anything comprehensive, and so the only useful data for the waiting game are announcement dates (which wasn't even reliable this year, given the sequestration). "Statistics" for the past few years can be found here (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/statistics). It's really just the number of applications and the number of grants awarded. The intermediate number, the number of finalists, would be tremendously useful, but it is sadly omitted. As I understand it, applications are whittled down to twice the number of grants. So, you have roughly a 50% chance of going from "applied" to "finalist," and about a 50% chance of going from "finalist" to "accepted," assuming that rumor is true. And obviously, this thread is tremendously useful. It makes the highs a little lower and the lows a little higher, which is good, since my imagination makes the highs higher and lows more frequent. : P Anyone else have resources for future (or current) Waiting Game participants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) Okay, I think I set this up correctly. Let's see.... **Edit 2: This is really not my gift. I didn't make it an open/closed group. Grrr... might need to start again. Lol!! **Edit 3: Okay, I will try this again later. Where is that Magic 8 Ball again... Edited April 25, 2013 by CrystalDee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becchamm Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 To Norway people in limbo, they sent me an email today asking for an immediate email response with "An indication of whether you plant to accept the grant. Delays in the process this year mean that we have limited time to get things situated. The sooner we know if you’re coming to Norway or not, the better." Not sure if this is a usual email...Hopefully this means they're hurrying to figure things out and will have responses for all soon! gah, how did NORWAY end up being the craziest this year? Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medizumbacist Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Just got a rejection from Boren, I preferred the Fulbright anyway but I applied to both because I just REALLY wanted to do my project so I figured 2 shots was better than 1, and I thought my project fit into the scope of Boren better than Fulbright, couldn't be happier with how this turned out but getting the rejection from Boren makes me all the more grateful that I was successful with Fulbright...and it's good practice for the multitudes of funding rejections I'm sure I'll be getting as my career moves forward...or so I hear that's how it goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejo Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) I know this is somewhat off-topic...but I got accepted to the University of Glasgow today! That means I can stop dreaming and actually be eligible to apply for the 2014-2015 Fulbright award there. PISSING MYSELF WITH HAPPINESS. Edited April 25, 2013 by Alejo medizumbacist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porshyen Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 In other news, I was offered a teaching position in Moscow. Now I don't have all my eggs in the Fulbright basket. Although, I still hope to get the Fulbright. Hopefully all of us Eastern European/Eurasian folks will find out soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derikidis Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Sob....applied for the artist non-degree scholarship and was just e-mailed that I've been put in alternate status...I feel a bit depressed....but I ate five slices of chocolate cake and feel a bit better... They e-mail stated that I would be notified the latest 23rd May to see if I will be promoted or not as I am eligible for a partial scholarship...I know it is a cliche question but anyone knows the chances???By the way I applied for the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York city ... If i don't get the scholarship I will just need to come up with a way to raise 20.000 euros for my visa ....If only housing wasn't so expensive.... damn... Anyone wanna do house swap ? I can even help in household chores lol....*cries out desperately* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph.D.H20 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Awesome! What specifically are you interested in? Are you planning on doing social psych research while on Fulbright? Hey did you find out about the SSA FB group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalDee Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 In other news, I was offered a teaching position in Moscow. Now I don't have all my eggs in the Fulbright basket. Although, I still hope to get the Fulbright. Hopefully all of us Eastern European/Eurasian folks will find out soon! That's awesome! So, you will be heading overseas no matter what. That is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nainalerom Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Awww I was really rooting for you! Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy upgrade to accepted for you. p.s. The Norway situation (some notified some not) seems so crazy to me... p.p.s. @ dios Achilleus, super surprising re: them not knowing about this site! Clearly I attach too much self-importance to it... and assume their lives must also revolve around our all-consuming preoccupation (ok maybe "all-consuming" is a tad strong). Reminiscent of Crystal Dee's "my life changing event is just someone else's paperwork" -- HA so true. And speaking of Crystal Dee, HAHAHA @ "they would pass out if they saw the spreadsheet." Hilarious. NOO! I thought for sure you would get it...you are too awesome!! Keep the faith though, as we have seen a decent number of alts get moved up!! I am rooting for you!! Thanks guys; to be completely honest, I am not that disappointed! I'm excited to move to Oregon to start a PhD and use my scholarship money to buy homebrewing equipment and a fancy new laptop . I would have preferred to travel now (before I settle down) but a lot of people go abroad for postdocs, so there's always that! I'll be checking in every once in awhile, but I think this is probably it for me; I think I'll remove my name from the alternate list if I don't hear by ~May 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretlyismaili Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 ...and use my scholarship money to buy homebrewing equipment... Best investment. You will never lack friends :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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