gzahn Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Just heard back from Carter at NSF about the Japan offers. He said that I may still get an offer "if someone else is unable to accept." This implies that all Japan offers have gone out. Guess I will just wait for the reviewer feedback and try again next year. Congrats again to those who got one, and good luck to all the 'other countries' out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauli Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hey gzahn, the EAPSI program is getting more competitive each year because more people are applying each time, and I also didn't get in the first year I applied. But I discovered that the application process was much easier the second time around. When the 2014 thread shows up, feel free to ask any questions on pointers and the alumni like myself will be glad to help out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntClimbsTree Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Any more acceptances yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasan&Coffee Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Congratulations to all those lucky scholars who have received their tentative offers! For those who received tentative offer emails for Japan last week, when you sent your "I accept" email before the deadline on Friday, did you get any follow-up/confirmation e-mail from either Carter or Elena? I replied on Wednesday - and I'm sure they're swamped right now - but I just want to make sure my email to them didn't fall through the cracks somehow. To those still waiting in anticipation, good luck! Hope you have some good news coming your way soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountingSeeds Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 @Papasan&Coffee: I also replied right away and even requested confirmation that my response was received, but have had no contact back. I expect they are just too busy sending out offers and everything else to contact us. But it's good to hear that there's someone else in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarbageNerdUCF Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I just received a tentative offer for China! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtheman Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I got an offer for China too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarbageNerdUCF Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I got an offer for China too! Congrats! Hopefully we will see each other in DC soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntClimbsTree Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Congrats! I'm getting nervous over here, waiting to hear from Tawian.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauli Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 For Singapore program applicants, tentative offers will be sent out at the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntClimbsTree Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Where did you hear this information from Pauli? Any word on Tawain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauli Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 I got this info from Elena earlier this afternoon, AntClimbsTree. Looks like they're going to send out the notifications to Singapore fellows before the Taiwan fellows. Notifications for the Taiwan program is the most grueling since they are the last ones to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkortick Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Has anyone heard about Australia, New Zealand, or Korea yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krrun16 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I haven't heard about Australia yet. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkortick Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks! Same to you. I applied to New Zealand. The suspense is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabamon Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I also have yet to hear back about New Zealand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcsh15 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I have not heard back about New Zealand yet, either. Good to know others haven't.. so the suspense is shared. I think it should be soon, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasan&Coffee Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 @CountingSeeds, thanks for confirming! It definitely makes sense they would be really busy right now with notifications. I'm sure we'll hear something again when it's time. Looking forward to meeting the other fellows in DC this April (during cherry blossom season, what luck)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicornsarebetter Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Also waiting to hear back about New Zealand. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauli Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 I would like to share some advice to people who have not received any notifications recently and would like to inquire from the experiences of the EAPSI fellows from last year. What you can do is to first make a phone call directly to Dr. Carter Kimsey (phone number at program solicitation). After you reach her, introduce yourself and then inquire whether you are on the list of tentative nominees for the host country you applied for. Then she may provide some additional information as to whether your chances are good or not. That's what some of us did last year and how we were able to get our status a couple weeks in advance. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alm89 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I got an offer for China too! I also got an offer for China. If my fellowship gets confirmed, I'll be going to Harbin Institute of Technology. Has anyone else selected HIT as their host? I hope I'm not the only American there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirt00 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Has anyone heard back about New Zealand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicornsarebetter Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Still waiting for word about New Zealand. A friend of mine applied to Australia and I believe that he is also still waiting to hear if he will be funded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkortick Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I contacted carter Kimsey about New Zealand, and have yet to hear back. That was 3 days ago. So I'm assuming they are swamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastern_wind Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Hi, I also applied for NZ and have yet to hear back. I called Dr Kimsley twice this week and left a voicemail the first time. They haven't gotten back to me either so they must be swamped, at least that was my assumption as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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