travelgirl125 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Chris, Best of luck to you!! You certainly seem to have excellent credentials and a very interesting proposal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dostoprimechatel'nosti Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So this is how pathetic I am... According to the 2013-2014 Fulbright forum, applicants received their first notifications on Friday, January 18th. Maybe last year Fulbright was really behind and this year we will find out sooner than expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogeographic Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So this is how pathetic I am... According to the 2013-2014 Fulbright forum, applicants received their first notifications on Friday, January 18th. Maybe last year Fulbright was really behind and this year we will find out sooner than expected! I was wondering the same thing ! 2014: Tuesday, January 28th 2013: Friday, January 18th 2012: Thursday, January 19th 2011: Thursday, January 20th 2010: Friday, January 29th (Apparently they had issues that year with the Embark system going down) 2009: Friday, January 30th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dostoprimechatel'nosti Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I was wondering the same thing ! 2014: Tuesday, January 28th 2013: Friday, January 18th 2012: Thursday, January 19th 2011: Thursday, January 20th 2010: Friday, January 29th (Apparently they had issues that year with the Embark system going down) 2009: Friday, January 30th Hooray! I'm not alone! Thanks for compiling these dates! It definitely helps to see them listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgirl125 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) Oh gosh...that means I'm going to be checking my email more than usual everyday this month instead of just on the 30th! Haha **Edit: But wait, on the Fulbright website, it says that January 30th is "Recommendation Notifications." I guess that doesn't mean they won't release them early if they feel like it, though! Edited January 13, 2015 by travelgirl125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugggg Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Oh gosh...that means I'm going to be checking my email more than usual everyday this month instead of just on the 30th! Haha **Edit: But wait, on the Fulbright website, it says that January 30th is "Recommendation Notifications." I guess that doesn't mean they won't release them early if they feel like it, though! Yup, it does indicate the 30th, so we should all probably just go into hibernation. Watch an email come out from Fulbright that is not our decision, but rather just some irrelevant info, and all of us have small panic attacks when it hits our inboxes. rugggg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimouse Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yup, I've read plenty of them. Always an interesting read and a great way to kill time, though it can be like binge watching netflix shows, you take it all in in a condensed period and then all of sudden there's no more left....and you're back to attempting to not think about your own application. Good to know I'm not the only one...though some of the response I got were rather frank in how tough the experience can be sometimes, which is good to temper the excitement but also a bit intimidating. Oh yeah, it's a nice reality slap about the work. Because I've heard people say to please remember that this is a full-time job and not every day will be fun and cooperative as an ETA. I know under South Korea they have all the Fulbrighters meet up for 6 weeks learning how to teach, learning the language, seeing schools, and doing culture workshops before being placed... And some schools just follow a textbook and don't require you to do a lot of planning, and others have you doing a significant amount of work. Both scary and exciting to see where exactly you could end up in the spectrums of places and schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimouse Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hooray! I'm not alone! Thanks for compiling these dates! It definitely helps to see them listed. My Fulbright advisor told me the 30th... Many moons ago (oh, the agony!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgirl125 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 For ETAs, has anyone been able to locate on the Fulbright website the placements of this year's group? I'm not sure if this is the same for other countries, but I applied to Italy, and Fulbright places you in a city of their choice if you are accepted. I was just interested to see where exactly grantees were placed, but can't find the information on the website (unless I'm overlooking it!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photogeographic Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Oh gosh...that means I'm going to be checking my email more than usual everyday this month instead of just on the 30th! Haha **Edit: But wait, on the Fulbright website, it says that January 30th is "Recommendation Notifications." I guess that doesn't mean they won't release them early if they feel like it, though! I thought the same thing ! but I emailed the advisor for the region in which I applied and he said it wasn't specifically the 30th but said it would be "late January" oiy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimouse Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I thought the same thing ! but I emailed the advisor for the region in which I applied and he said it wasn't specifically the 30th but said it would be "late January" oiy ! WAAAAA??? WELP. Guess my anxiety is heightened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifbaarbie Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm not sure I can wait until the 30th. My heart hurts. minimouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chethedoctor Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Those of you reapplying, how did the experience of last year change your perspective of the program as a whole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeBar Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Hey guys. Current Fulbrighter in the Philippines here. Remembered this forum from last year, and figured I would chime in. Just like you guys I was checking this forum and my email obsessively around this time last year. The notifications of final round, as has been mentioned here, were on January 28th, exactly when Fulbright announced they would be. They even told us they would be around 5PM (Eastern). I remember my notification was around 545PM (and that 45 minutes being very very long). The final notifications timing is entirely different and a complete crapshoot as to when that happens, but at least last year final round notifications were dead on when Fulbright said they would be. Cheers and may the odds be ever in your favor. Edited January 14, 2015 by NeBar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgirl125 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hey guys. Current Fulbrighter in the Philippines here. Remembered this forum from last year, and figured I would chime in. Just like you guys I was checking this forum and my email obsessively around this time last year. The notifications of final round, as has been mentioned here, were on January 28th, exactly when Fulbright announced they would be. They even told us they would be around 5PM (Eastern). I remember my notification was around 545PM (and that 45 minutes being very very long). The final notifications timing is entirely different and a complete crapshoot as to when that happens, but at least last year final round notifications were dead on when Fulbright said they would be. Cheers and may the odds be ever in your favor. Thanks so much for the insight! That must have been great to know an approximate time, although I'm sure that 45 minute wait was agonizing! Hope you are having an amazing time in the Philippines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanblue Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Those of you reapplying, how did the experience of last year change your perspective of the program as a whole? Good question. I would say that last year taught me to approach the program in a more relaxed manner. Last year, I would obsessively check this forum, the spreadsheet, the website, etc. Now, it's only every couple of days that I'll check. Last year, I was panicking about the entire thing because I was graduating in May, and it was the only thing I had applied for. I was dead-set on Fulbright because I wanted it SO badly. While I still really want it, I'm definitely applying to other things so I give myself more options. I'm kind of approaching it this way: I applied, they got my application, and email decisions are coming either way so it's not worth it to stress and worsen my anxiety. (Fulbright can realllllly mess with anxiety disorders, but only if you let it). So, in short, I would say to breathe, relax, and just let the emails come when they may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Those of you reapplying, how did the experience of last year change your perspective of the program as a whole? Although my application materials were strong enough for me to be an Alternate for an ETA, I realized that I needed to improve the focus of my project. Additionally, I also realized that checking this thread once per hour was not helpful in the slightest; fortunately, I have many other responsibilities at this point that prevent me from logging on but every few days. Hey guys. Current Fulbrighter in the Philippines here. Remembered this forum from last year, and figured I would chime in. Just like you guys I was checking this forum and my email obsessively around this time last year. The notifications of final round, as has been mentioned here, were on January 28th, exactly when Fulbright announced they would be. They even told us they would be around 5PM (Eastern). I remember my notification was around 545PM (and that 45 minutes being very very long). The final notifications timing is entirely different and a complete crapshoot as to when that happens, but at least last year final round notifications were dead on when Fulbright said they would be. Cheers and may the odds be ever in your favor. I can second the last part about final notifications. I didn't receive my final notification about the ETA until JUNE 2ND! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic93 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Hey guys! This is my first time posting, but I just got word from my advisor that first round notifications will be coming out THIS FRIDAY (Jan. 16th)! He even forwarded the official statement from Fulbright and IIE. Looks like the wait is almost over!! NSC Result Notification Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that IIE will be informing students of the outcome of the first stage of Fulbright U.S. Student Competition this week. Emails will be sent to all applicants notifying them of their application status by the end of the day on Friday, January 16, 2015. Edited January 14, 2015 by nic93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dostoprimechatel'nosti Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Hey guys! This is my first time posting, but I just got word from my advisor that first round notifications will be coming out THIS FRIDAY (Jan. 16th)! He even forwarded the official statement from Fulbright and IIE. Looks like the wait is almost over!! NSC Result Notification Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that IIE will be informing students of the outcome of the first stage of Fulbright U.S. Student Competition this week. Emails will be sent to all applicants notifying them of their application status by the end of the day on Friday, January 16, 2015 Yikes! Just when I was starting to feel very zen about waiting the next 2 weeks, I read your post. How incredible would it be if we found out whether or not we are finalists in only two days? Also, thank you so much for sharing nic93! Edited January 14, 2015 by RRachel1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmac11 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) What? I'm not sure what to believe now. I hope we do find out on Friday but would not be surprised if something happened to delay the process. According to the stats that were posted it would be the earliest they sent it out in the past 5 years. eta: I was just saying "those people are right, I shouldn't be checking this several times a day" but I don't think I can stick to that now... Edited January 14, 2015 by kmac11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimouse Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I second this news, my Fulbright advisor has just emailed me the news about the date being pushed up to this Friday as well!! OoOoOoooh... I feel sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgirl125 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I second this news, my Fulbright advisor has just emailed me the news about the date being pushed up to this Friday as well!! OoOoOoooh... I feel sick! I was JUST about to say that reading that made me sick to my stomach! But also incredibly excited!! AHHH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimouse Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was JUST about to say that reading that made me sick to my stomach! But also incredibly excited!! AHHH. So many emotions at one time! I'm hyperventilating juuust a little! I was NOT expecting a pushed up date like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dostoprimechatel'nosti Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I second this news, my Fulbright advisor has just emailed me the news about the date being pushed up to this Friday as well!! OoOoOoooh... I feel sick! AHH! So we have confirmation!! Don't be sick, this is good news! It will lessen our panic/anxiety/stress by 2 weeks! Edited January 14, 2015 by RRachel1 minimouse and rugggg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chethedoctor Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 This is the best news I got since I graduated on the 20th. See I didn't tell my folks of the Fulbright and everyone's been asking me of my plans. Come Friday I will have an answer for all. Thanks for sharing this great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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