Oliebollen Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Drivin' me nuts! Well, we can probably rest easy this weekend, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamishaJo Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 A girl in my program applied for the Fulbright. She apparently got an email a few days ago notifying her that a decision would be made before the end of the month. Maybe this is the case at all universities? It’s looking likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yikes! I didn't check this thread until a few minutes ago, and there were THREE PAGES of new posts. Who let the crazies in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrrrdgrrrl Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I've been following anonymously for a while...stressing along with the rest of you. Counting down the days until we actually know something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FulbrightBrazilPlease! Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Really bummed we didn't find out today. Cheers to another week of worries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cewarren6 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Does anyone know if IIE will be open on Monday, because it's a federally recognized holiday (MLK's Birthday). I'm thinking that day will definitely be a no-go if they're off, but they are an independent not-for-profit so maybe they will be open? Or are we all agreed that it will be a Thursday or Friday, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anahid Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I'm thinking probably not Monday...maybe you're right about Thursday or Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FulbrightBrazilPlease! Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yeah, I'm thinking Friday the 24th for sure. I feel like they would prefer to tell people on a Friday evening so then they have the weekend to think about their decision or lack of... etc. Anyone else agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cewarren6 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yeah, I'm thinking Friday the 24th for sure. I feel like they would prefer to tell people on a Friday evening so then they have the weekend to think about their decision or lack of... etc. Anyone else agree? You would think so, simply based off the past few years, except for that this year is already different because they're later than those years! (Of all the years!) So at this point I'm inclined to think it's anyone's game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FulbrightBrazilPlease! Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yeah, true. We'll see I guess. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overworkedta Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I think that as well. It makes sense to me to do it that way. I don think they will be open Monday. I know my FPA and most others won't be in either because of the holiday. We don't start the semester until Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zjlb79 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yeah, I'm thinking Friday the 24th for sure. I feel like they would prefer to tell people on a Friday evening so then they have the weekend to think about their decision or lack of... etc. Anyone else agree? Also, I would think that giving the decision on a Friday would give people a chance to cool down over the weekend... I would say if they sent out recommendations on a Monday-Thursday, they'd be having to answer a high volume of phone calls and inquiries the very next day like, "I heard someone got their email decision and I didn't get mine. Did you all lose my email address?" <-- I'm sure that's a popular question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbui Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Sometimes I wish that I applied to a county w/ a higher acceptance rate. Mine is floating around 15%... versus 30% for other countries. :\ Edited January 18, 2014 by kbui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltPeanuts Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Heard that kbui. I'm looking at about 5% for my program >.< Anyone else here for Rwanda? Also, anybody know appx how many/what percentage of applicants become finalists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelseygwynne Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Ugh, it really makes me mad that they didn't follow the pattern they've used EVERY OTHER YEAR and are making us wait for literally no reason because the decision has FOR SURE been made. It's such a rude thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FulbrightBrazilPlease! Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I feel ya! There must be a reason. There has to be......:-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed_118 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Does anyone think that this could indicate final decisions coming later this year, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA.J Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hey guys! I just found this board. I actually have not been thinking about the results at all until this week! That stupid survey email from Fulbright caught my attention though! So, I guess I am now in the "anxiously waiting" catagory. I am applying for a full graduate degree to South Korea. Anybody else applying to South Korea? Only ten awards available for the particular award I applied for so it is a long shot but let's see! My guess is that we will hear something by this Friday...I doubt we will hear anything on Monday seeing it is MLK day but who knows! These Fulbright people can be pretty tricky from what I have heard GLTA J ginagoestokorea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zjlb79 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Hey guys! I just found this board. I actually have not been thinking about the results at all until this week! That stupid survey email from Fulbright caught my attention though! So, I guess I am now in the "anxiously waiting" catagory. I am applying for a full graduate degree to South Korea. Anybody else applying to South Korea? Only ten awards available for the particular award I applied for so it is a long shot but let's see! My guess is that we will hear something by this Friday...I doubt we will hear anything on Monday seeing it is MLK day but who knows! These Fulbright people can be pretty tricky from what I have heard GLTA J ETA to South Korea here! Where/what subject are you wanting to study? Edited January 19, 2014 by zjlb79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA.J Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Oh cool! Honesty I wasn't expecting anybody on here to be applying to SK. I am not an ETA applicant so my chances are even slimmer...but I am hoping to study my graduate program at Korea University in North Korean Studies with a focus on regional security. I haven't heard of many people applying for research grants in South Korea...all I ever hear about is ETAs so I am not really sure what to expect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zjlb79 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Oh cool! Honesty I wasn't expecting anybody on here to be applying to SK. I am not an ETA applicant so my chances are even slimmer...but I am hoping to study my graduate program at Korea University in North Korean Studies with a focus on regional security. I haven't heard of many people applying for research grants in South Korea...all I ever hear about is ETAs so I am not really sure what to expect... North Korean studies? How fascinating! I know the research grant statistics to SK were around 50/50, but I guess getting your masters would be in a different category. Is your program taught in English or do you speak Korean? Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA.J Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yes, it is in a new category. Not an ETA yet not a research grant. It is a full graduate degree grant so there is only ten available. I am not for sure but I am sure my chances are below 50% statistically! haha...I have studied Korean for three years now and been to South Korea before so I speak pretty good Korean. I think the program itself is in English though. I'll keep my fingers crossed...hopefully we can make it through to the next round together! haha zjlb79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcurley Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yes, it is in a new category. Not an ETA yet not a research grant. It is a full graduate degree grant so there is only ten available. I am not for sure but I am sure my chances are below 50% statistically! haha...I have studied Korean for three years now and been to South Korea before so I speak pretty good Korean. I think the program itself is in English though. I'll keep my fingers crossed...hopefully we can make it through to the next round together! haha I'm applying for a similar grant in the UK to fund my master's degree next year (there's only one grant available at each of the schools to which I applied). I've been trying to guess how the recommendation process works for these unconventional grants, but it's all pretty opaque. Guess we just have to hang on another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porshyen Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Sometimes I wish that I applied to a county w/ a higher acceptance rate. Mine is floating around 15%... versus 30% for other countries. :\ Heard that kbui. I'm looking at about 5% for my program >.< Anyone else here for Rwanda? Also, anybody know appx how many/what percentage of applicants become finalists? I hear you. When I was deciding which country I wanted to apply to, Russia or Georgia, that very question factored in my decision. Albeit, it was only one of several factors, but I felt I had a better shot at getting into Fulbright Georgia than I did Fulbright Russia. Who knows how things would have turned out had I applied for Russia? That being said, however, somebody has to make up that 15% and 5%, why not it be you? Good luck! Edited January 19, 2014 by Porshyen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I'm applying for a similar grant in the UK to fund my master's degree next year (there's only one grant available at each of the schools to which I applied). I've been trying to guess how the recommendation process works for these unconventional grants, but it's all pretty opaque. Guess we just have to hang on another week. Were you able to apply to more than one Fulbright? I thought it was only one per year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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