Fulbright 2017-2018

[King Sahl Sociology]

WHY WONT THE UK TELL ME

[CPritch]

Also got the dreaded (A).... for netherlands master's at maastricht university. Congrats to all who were awarded!!

[maelia8]

1 hour ago, cruxclaire said:

Thanks, I hope you get the research grant as well!

I have two friends who have done the ETA in Germany and both seem to have had a positive experience. I'm telling myself not to get my hopes up, but the way it feels waiting for notification has made me realize how much I want it.

I was an ETA in Mainz, Germany and had a wonderful time! Best of luck to you, I hope you get it! Now I'm in it for research and hoping my luck hasn't run out with Fulbright just yet

[maelia8]

1 hour ago, Horb said:

I hope the luck of the Irish helps everyone today! Because I forgot what day it was...

Hope you remembered to wear green, @Horb! Otherwise you might get pinched

[Horb]

20 minutes ago, maelia8 said:

Hope you remembered to wear green, @Horb! Otherwise you might get pinched

I'm wearing an Irish wool sweater!

[CoffeeTime]

Another alternate for the Netherlands Research/Study here, also for study at VU Amsterdam. At least the wait is over (kind of).

[mada34]

Brazil notifications are out! Any other ETA finalists out there?

[Dilemma1]

On 3/15/2017 at 7:48 PM, sat0ri said:

It would be very cool to get a UK group going maybe through Facebook or something...

That would be fun! After the results for this year come out we'll have to do that  

[Dash123]

So many alternates! Welcome to purgatory, fellas. Will be rooting for you all in the coming months - don't forget to let us know if you get promoted so we can all keep our hopes up!

[Horb]

Whelp...next week it is!

[catsbloom]

Darn, I was really hoping Bulgaria ETA decisions would go out this afternoon since the research notifications went out this morning. Hopefully we don't have to wait until next Friday or longer.

@edon16 @Jess2323 - Are you guys feeling a little stir crazy too?

Edited March 17, 2017 by catsbloom

[Andre90]

5 hours ago, Andre90 said:

Any ETA semi-finalists for Argentina get a notification yet?

 

[Obligatory the wait is killing me]

Just got the news! Argentina ETA! woooooo

[Horb]

Did all finalists get two emails?

[Lab6214]

3 minutes ago, Horb said:

Did all finalists get two emails?

For my Spain ETA, I initially got two emails, then got a third the next day from the commission. 

[Andre90]

5 minutes ago, Horb said:

Did all finalists get two emails?

I got two 

[cruxclaire]

4 hours ago, maelia8 said:

I was an ETA in Mainz, Germany and had a wonderful time! Best of luck to you, I hope you get it! Now I'm in it for research and hoping my luck hasn't run out with Fulbright just yet

Thanks! I went to Mainz for a day trip when I did a short high school exchange with a Gymnasium in Wiesbaden. I remember it having a cool Romanesque cathedral and a printing museum. Did you like living there? It seems like it could be a nice alternative to a place like Frankfurt if you like cities but not huge cities. 

@Horb I'll hope for Tuesday now!

[King Sahl Sociology]

Ugh guess I'll hope for monday or tuesday  

[chemteachersrule]

43 minutes ago, Andre90 said:

Just got the news! Argentina ETA! woooooo

Congratulations!!!

[thepictureisstill]

So surprised Ireland didn't announce today. 

[AKACaz]

1 hour ago, thepictureisstill said:

So surprised Ireland didn't announce today. 

I'm starting to suspect the Dutch were waiting to get through their elections before firming everything up too, haha....

[Jess2323]

2 hours ago, catsbloom said:

Darn, I was really hoping Bulgaria ETA decisions would go out this afternoon since the research notifications went out this morning. Hopefully we don't have to wait until next Friday or longer.

@edon16 @Jess2323 - Are you guys feeling a little stir crazy too?

Completely. I had a final today and could not focus at all because I thought we would be notified ? The struggle is real.

[Photogeographic]

Bummer looks like next week will be a big week for notifications (lets hope at least!)

[Sigwarz]

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 2:26 AM, inkstainedarm said:

Wait--were you asked a question on US politics? That's so interesting, because I definitely was not asked that, and yet their interview FAQ say that interviewees are all asked the same questions! My questions were more about what I would bring to the UK, where I would travel in the UK, leadership experience/style, and why the Fulbright was important to me.

It was a general question on US politics. "How would you describe a current topic in US politics to a local?" I also got the elevator question. Something along the lines of "How would you respond if I asked you what your plans were in the UK while conversing in an elevator?" I also was asked a more practical, what is my plan B if I didn't get the award. I thought that was interesting.

[Sigwarz]

10 hours ago, Stormtrooper1138 said:

WHY WONT THE UK TELL ME

SAME. Ah!

What did you apply for?

[Sigwarz]

I'm either going to have the best birthday month, or the worst. Depending on the news from the UK. Reading about the Netherlands, Bulgaria, and Poland. Congrats! I hope to know by early this week. So close, but so FARRRRR.

I did get confirmation from my Uni that they received my deposit to secure a place for me in Cornwall. Unrelated to the Fulbright, but the email got me excited.

Anyone else from on the gradcafe waiting on UK results??