summernights77kt Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Sri Lanka (South Asia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summernights77kt Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 For anyone else who is applying to South and Central Asia, I emailed Charles Restrepo who is the Program Manager for these regions to ask about when we hear about our final acceptance. This was his reply: "We Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graduatingsoon Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Thanks for info on central asia. I've applied to Kyrgyzstan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmaloof Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 To abrahamlincoln, congrats! Actually I just got my acceptance package for the South Korea ETA program today, so I guess I'll be seeing you in Korea!!! :-D Good luck to everyone else!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreydenn Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 graduatingsoon: Kyrgyzstan should be really cool! I spent some time right across the border in China for honors thesis research and met quite a few Kyrgyz. Wish I had a chance to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parabola Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I applied to Mexico and I'm assuming they forwarded their choices to NY this week. Does anyone have any idea when we're supposed to hear back about FSB approval or outright rejections? I really want to know, but my adviser forbade me from calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levi Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 China China as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc79 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 This thread is great - it's so good to be able to commiserate with people who understand this insane process and the neverending waiting! Good to luck to everyone, definitely keep us posted on results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albanski Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 This process is way too long. Most of what happens with decisions is sort of a secret. I mean your advisor knows but not much. Im happy for the people that have recieved their decisions whether it was good or bad, because it provided closure. I called Europe advisor again and she confirmed what she had been saying all along, letters for Europe are ONLY mailed out on Wednesdays. I guess I have to wait till next week, or the week after that, or the week after that....on and on.... Good luck guys, make sure you post acceptances and rejections, its the only way other people will know that news is coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadoreviie Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I am currently waiting for the HK ETA results in the mail so I've been toggling between this forum and the Fulbright forum on facebook. From what I know, just in case people here aren't on facebook: - A grant to Norway was awarded - An alternate to Peru was awarded (doesn't specify what type of grant) - An ETA to Slovakia was awarded - An ETA to Indonesia was awarded Now, I believe that they are telling everyone a date that it should be received by, which means that it could come earlier than that. If they were to tell us the actual date and something happened where we didn't receive it that day, I am sure they'd get an onslaught of emails from people worried. So I think it's a way of preventing that from happening. I think its procedural for them to tell us to wait much longer than we have to. I had emailed Jonathan the HK advisor and he said mid-April because historically that's when they were received. HOWEVER, I know for a fact that last year it was received the last week of March, first week of April. My fulbright advisor on campus also said that it should be here by the 30th or 31st of March. Now, if she was unsure, she wouldn't have given me exact dates. I mean, I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but the dates that they are telling us, based on what I've noticed, is a bit later than what usually happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summernights77kt Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I found a few previous Fulbrighters to South Asia through Facebook and they said that hey recieved their final acceptance around Easter time. One person gave me a specific date of April 20th. I'm assuming it'll be the same this year- another three weeks seems like forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasoula Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yeah, from what I gathered from our Fulbright adviser, once its in the hands of the host country, nobody knows what happens and even if the advisers might be able to get some "inside" (therefore, early) info about the secondary step (when our apps are sent to NY from our school). Waiting is agony not to mention frustrating--for us and for the unfortunate souls having to be around us while we wait! By the way, do we know for sure that the NY office sends the letters via first class/priority post like a previous post states, or will they do regular mail (which takes much longer)? I think those that have applied to Europe will recieve some information the next week. I mean it looks good. I really think that what the program manager for europe said was true that for Europe they mail out acceptances on Wednesdays This is a good website to calculate the day best to check your email. http://postcalc.usps.gov/ just type in regular envelop and put your zip code and their zipcode is 10017 I was bored one day and I thought this might be a good way to pass the time. I wish everyone the best of luck, since I kno that this is a anxious time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschields Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I promised myself I would abstain from discussion boards, knowing that my anxiety would only heighten given my (our) powerlessness over the decision from this point forward...but I can no longer contain myself! Perhaps I should have caved in earlier as I'm now learning many of the answers to the questions I've been asking myself all along. So thanks for sharing your experiences. Any applicants to the Netherlands on here--moreover, any NL applicants who have learned their fate? Good luck to everyone, and congratulations to those who have already received their good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aireater Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I have a friend who was recently notified about receiving a grant to Colombia. I am still waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summernights77kt Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I am currently waiting for the HK ETA results in the mail so I've been toggling between this forum and the Fulbright forum on facebook. From what I know, just in case people here aren't on facebook: - A grant to Norway was awarded - An alternate to Peru was awarded (doesn't specify what type of grant) - An ETA to Slovakia was awarded - An ETA to Indonesia was awarded What's the name of this Fulbright group on Facebook? Since all the time I'm wasting on this forum isn't enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadoreviie Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 What's the name of this Fulbright group on Facebook? Since all the time I'm wasting on this forum isn't enough... It's called 'Fulbright' lol I need to stop obsessing over this darn scholarship as if my life depends on it. ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inksoul Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 To urbanite: Yes, I am kinda getting concerned that I won't find out before April 15...when I have to make decisions about grad school too! Eeek. Gosh Taiwan, hurry it up! Congrats to all of you out there that have already found out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahslagle Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi everyone, I just got word on Thursday that I'm going to South Korea as an ETA. Like someone else said, it came in a DHL package. Anyone else going to S. Korea, feel free to contact me Good luck to everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajith Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Fulbright finalist from India for a graduate MPP in US. Anyone out here has an idea on when the decisions for study programs in US will be sent out by Fulbright NewYork? I've been checking email at least 5 times everyday...no leads yet! :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemolover Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi everyone, I just got word on Thursday that I'm going to South Korea as an ETA. Like someone else said, it came in a DHL package. Anyone else going to S. Korea, feel free to contact me Good luck to everyone else Did everyone else who got accepted (to countries other than South Korea) receive a DHL package? The address I gave in my application is a PO Box that doesn't accept DHL (or Fedex or UPS) packages, because I assumed the letter would be sent through USPS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maisie112 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi nemolover, I was notified of acceptance for the Czech Fulbright full grant on March 17. It was sent USPS, just a plain manila envelope. Maybe the DHL thing is only for ETA students? Anyway, hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aperson Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 anyone receive a final decision from ecuador yet? the waiting is killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summernights77kt Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hey everyone, Like I said before, I found a few Fulbrighters to South Asia (specifically Sri Lanka) that I've been keeping in touch with through Facebook. Most of them said that they heard back about final acceptance in Mid-April (around the 20th) but I just heard from another Fulbrighter who said that she actually found out in March. She also said that the Fulbright organization is pretty unorganized and final notices can be pretty random. Gosh, I just wanna know!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnsteel Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hi folks -- I received note today that I've been named an alternate for Ecuador. The letter came from IEE directly via USPS. I applied for the research FB, to conduct a project examining social and civic education at a school there. IM me for more info (@hotmail.com) Be well, c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midonnelly Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hey all, Anyone else apply to Spain? Their website says that they would make their decisions before April 1... we're getting awfully close to that date. Eek! I am so distracted by waiting to hear about this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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