brokecollegegrad Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I hope so. I already had to start sending some of my grad school apps since they are due soon although I still dont even know if there is any point in doing so since if i dont get the scholarship there is no way i can fund my studies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 I really really hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I have the feeling they will release this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 I do too, if only to be optimistic! I want this so much! I'm already looking at flight costs. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Lol I wish i was as confident as you Horb...I want it so badly, but I also dont feel quite sure about getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Haha. I wouldn't say confident. I've been applying for jobs like crazy bc I assume I won't get it, but a girl can dream I was told by a few people I had a strong application, but who knows what they are looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I should just cave in and set the DAAD portal to my homepage. I check it often enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 I switch between refreshing grad cafe and my email. I made a folder for anything with DAAD or the name of the grant so that when the email comes, I can have some time to collect myself (and perhaps ready the wine?). viggosloof28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Sounds like a great plan, Horb! Crossing my fingers for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Same for you!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damis Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Given that I'm also waiting for a German grant (the German Chancellor Fellowship), the notification timeline is about the same (end of March), and that the HQ for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is in Bonn as well, can I come join ya'll in agony of the misery of waiting!? What I'm waiting for is a bit different in that I only find out if I made it to the next round. The second round is composed of flying to Germany and interviewing (end of April approx.) then I think you find out while in country. The deadline for the application was waaaay back in September of last year. I've already done Fulbright and don't remember it being this bad. This wait, however is absolutely killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Haha. Welcome the the party! I applied for Fulbright last year and well...that was worse for me than this currently is; however, I'm still refreshing my email like crazy. Hopefully tomorrow! Damis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damis Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 It looks like my stay here will be somewhat short! Got an e-mail at 3 this morning letting me know I was moving forward in the application for an interview! umamam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Congrats!!!!!! Damis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg12 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Congratulations!!! Hope you will end up with the chancellor fellowship! Jeez, I would sure like an email from the DAAD at 3am Any day now.... Damis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damis Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ya'll keep the faith! I'm pulling for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Pull harder... Damis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadigblue Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 At least with the German universities themselves, the waiting didn't drive me crazy because all the activity happened while I was asleep! From my Pacific timezone, Europe's 9-5 is my midnight-8am, so I would just wake up to emails in my inbox. Very nice and fairly low-stress. In this case, it looks like the results will be communicated by DAAD North America, so now I'm all strung out during the workday! Fingers crossed for this week - I'd love to put down that deposit on my spot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umamam Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Aaaand 5pm EST rolls around again, my inbox empty. The deadline to accept the other fellowship I was offered is the 31st (by snail mail to Germany, so basically now). Since DAAD clearly doesn't really care about being "competitive" with Fulbright and other Germany-specific programs, my bet is on Friday if not next week. Edited March 24, 2015 by umamam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Urgh, this wait is killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hey all. This wait is killing me. How certain are we that their offices close at 5pm rather than 6pm???? I'm just hopeful I guess. matendo D and viggosloof28 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 That's the spirit, Horb! Never give up, never surrender! Horb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ughhhhhhhhhhhh......I need to know now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokecollegegrad Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 We are never gonna find out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Certainly feels like it. Did anyone's info change on the portal, by the way? At some point today, the "funding programme" info on my page got a lot more explicit than just "Research/1 year" or whatever it was before. Anyone else? Thoughts on what it might mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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