kconhead Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Does anybody know if it's possible to do the USTA in Austria after the Fulbright ETA in Germany, or do they prefer not to select Fulbrighters? I wish I'd known more about USTA during the application period-- it seems great, too! I have this same question, but I always imagined that it would be totally feasible. I considered the possibility, but honestly, if I get the USTA, I don't think i can wait a full year to go to Austria. I think USTA often feels like they are short on good candidates though (one of the Professors at IES Study Abroad Vienna told me this, and I think her husband is on the Fulbright commission), so I don't think Fulbright would count against you! Totally just my two cents though. squidtown and bailey24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milliek Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 fingers crossed for a more notification-filled week than last week seemed to be?? rockrmoose, cloudysky16, taiwantroubadour and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroma Black Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Hmm. The pre-grantee portal seems to ask for a "Fulbright Program Terms & Conditions Form" to be submitted along with the Grant Authorization, but the commission didn't send me a form of this type, just a booklet full of terms and conditions. Anyone else facing this issue? Thinking of just making and signing a form that says "I agree to the terms and conditions in the booklet" or something like that. I'd send something to the area contact, but they already didn't answer my last e-mail about the grant authorization document. Edited March 30, 2015 by Aroma Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrid Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have this same question, but I always imagined that it would be totally feasible. I considered the possibility, but honestly, if I get the USTA, I don't think i can wait a full year to go to Austria. I think USTA often feels like they are short on good candidates though (one of the Professors at IES Study Abroad Vienna told me this, and I think her husband is on the Fulbright commission), so I don't think Fulbright would count against you! Totally just my two cents though. It's definitely possible; I know of two people off the top of my head who were accepted into USTA after our Fulbright year. squidtown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefairhelen Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hmm. The pre-grantee portal seems to ask for a "Fulbright Program Terms & Conditions Form" to be submitted along with the Grant Authorization, but the commission didn't send me a form of this type, just a booklet full of terms and conditions. Anyone else facing this issue? Thinking of just making and signing a form that says "I agree to the terms and conditions in the booklet" or something like that. I'd send something to the area contact, but they already didn't answer my last e-mail about the grant authorization document. I'm pretty sure it's on the fulbright website... Check this out. http://us.fulbrightonline.org/current-fulbrighters/grant-terms-and-conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroma Black Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm pretty sure it's on the fulbright website... Check this out. http://us.fulbrightonline.org/current-fulbrighters/grant-terms-and-conditions Thanks; this works for a non-commission country, and it's kind of what I'd expect, but the terms and conditions I received from the commission for the country I'm headed to don't have anywhere to initial or anything at the end to sign like that one does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plkm Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks; this works for a non-commission country, and it's kind of what I'd expect, but the terms and conditions I received from the commission for the country I'm headed to don't have anywhere to initial or anything at the end to sign like that one does. For Germany (a commission country), the second e-mail sent to study/research recipients stated that the grant authorization and the full terms and conditions would come in three weeks. I think the forms are due two weeks after receiving this second mailing. Perhaps it is different for your commission, but it looks like Germany recipients have to wait a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroe Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I applied to Russia and they emailed us saying we won't hear our results until mid-April. Does anyone know about Kazakhstan/Central Asia? I've been infuriated for a week and a half because India (technically in the same South/Central Asia region) found out surprisingly early. Do Central Asia and Eurasia tend to coincide? Anyone applying to Central Asia anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cml471 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hey! I'm applying to Tajikistan! I am hoping for earlier notifications, because my interviewer said they were sending their rankings to DC around late February. So, basically all that is left is the Fulbright board certification. Except, in the past Tajikistan notifies the last week in April? Basically no idea what is going on/taking so long. Happy to see another Central Asian applicant though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kconhead Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's definitely possible; I know of two people off the top of my head who were accepted into USTA after our Fulbright year. Hey! I checked out your blog and was linked to your email, so I sent you a few questions! Just wanted to give you a heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwantroubadour Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 biggest email notification disappointment so far: 9am monday morning email is a notification that my debit card was just used in mexico to buy 800 dollars of merchandise at an amusement park. fraud. sigh. now i have no money for a week until the bank gets me a new card. but if i just got some good fulbright news i wouldn't need food, my happiness would sustain me. rockrmoose and Stopthat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) biggest email notification disappointment so far: 9am monday morning email is a notification that my debit card was just used in mexico to buy 800 dollars of merchandise at an amusement park. fraud. sigh. now i have no money for a week until the bank gets me a new card. but if i just got some good fulbright news i wouldn't need food, my happiness would sustain me. Sorry to hear that. Hopefully you'll get some great Fulbright news to balance that out... and sustain you. Edited March 30, 2015 by Chris1 RosyPosy68 and taiwantroubadour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcrvg Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 if we go another day with silence I might implode... taiwantroubadour, tapenalani, Photogeographic and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyl19 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 biggest email notification disappointment so far: 9am monday morning email is a notification that my debit card was just used in mexico to buy 800 dollars of merchandise at an amusement park. fraud. sigh. now i have no money for a week until the bank gets me a new card. but if i just got some good fulbright news i wouldn't need food, my happiness would sustain me. "my happiness would sustain me" omg so true hahaha, but that sucks about your debit card, I hope it's sorted out soon! taiwantroubadour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dostoprimechatel'nosti Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Fulbright 2016-2017 discussion board has already been started...the first post: "Now that results for 2015 - 2016 are more or less out, just thought we might get a thread going for those applying this upcoming cycle!" Ahh, if only that were true!! Let's hope that we have a week full of notifications! miracle18, remenis, Photogeographic and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsushi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Caroe, I didn't apply to Central Asia (I applied to Moldova), but I did live in Kazakhstan for two years! It was through the Princeton in Asia Fellowship program, and I hung out with the Fulbright-ers while there. Let me know if you have questions about life there! Cml, it might take a while for Tajikistan possibly due to Visas (which I think might be why it takes so long for Kazakhstan as well). I'm not a representative and am just speaking from my experience there, but just a thought. Edited March 30, 2015 by catsushi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosyPosy68 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Whhhhhyyyyy is it so quiet?! Edited March 30, 2015 by RosyPosy68 Chris1, nsnotable, ajcrvg and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapenalani Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Seriously! Its starting to feel like I'm never going to hear back, even though I will at some point but still!!!! Dostoprimechatel'nosti and RosyPosy68 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! That is all. Dostoprimechatel'nosti, rockrmoose, miracle18 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbloom Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Sigh... ajcrvg, Dbloom and Xiaobai 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cml471 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Nothing in the federal government ever happens on a Monday. Horb, milliek, Chris1 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwantroubadour Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 nothing today? here's hoping tomorrow is super tuesday TotheBalkans, milliek and ajcrvg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcrvg Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I guess they've been prepping for the opening of the 2016-2017 application and haven't had the chance to send out any results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudysky16 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I guess they've been prepping for the opening of the 2016-2017 application and haven't had the chance to send out any results... Ugh that would be so frustrating if they HAD approved decisions and didn't take the time to send them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnreno Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I got an ETA to Mexico too! Looking forward to meeting you all! We should form a Facebook group soon. Yes we definitely should! I can't wait to meet you both either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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