can someone with some expereince with fulbright tell me whether as a "Reserve" you are likely to get a scholarship?

Do many people drop out?

thx

anyone?

Hi hamish,

I'm a Fulbright student and I'd like to be of any help if I can. What do you mean by "Reserve"? Is it the same like "Alternates"? If yes, then usually they only get a scholarship if Fulbright has enough funding or if one of the "Principals" drops out. But i can't tell from past experiences, how likely it is to happen.

Best of luck anyways, :o)

ECA

Hi!
I guess it depends on the countries.. I actually know about a couple of cases in Spain of people who were "Reserves" and finally obtained the Grant... moreover, the Comission recommended to mention that fact in applications, and it seemed to work quite well.

ECA,

when did you find out that you were granted the scholarship? i was appointed as a "principal" candidate by the bi-national commission in my country...but the waiting is killing me!!! they mentioned that i should find out by the spring (march-ish?) and that there was an 80-90% chance that "principals" would be awarded the grants. do you reckon they were just playing it safe by giving us that percentage? i´d love to know what you think...

Is there a difference between "principals" and "reserves"?

hi monica,

I learnt that I was granted the scholarship on November 9. We started my affiliation process right away with Amideast Washington. I think that there is always a very high chance that "principals" are awarded the grant.

I think in your case they are only playing it safe as you're saying.

However, isn't March a little bit late, considering that a lot of deadlines were around November and December? I think you should contact the commission in your home country and inquire about whether or not you will make the deadlines.

Good luck to all of us!

ECA

thanks for replying, eca! the commission said that they would be applying on my behalf to the universities of my preference (still unsure as to how that is going to work out...), and that by the time they told me about the final decision, it would include the school to which i would attend...does this make any sense? i am started to get a bit worried here...

Hi monica, I wouldn't be too much worried. These people know what they're doing. I would just ask for a contact person with whom you can follow up on the affilitation process. You also have to check on the requirements of your universities of preference because they sometimes require essays and statements other than those you submitted along with your Fulbright dossier. So make sure they don't just send your Fulbright dossier. Suggest that you send them the required essays so that they are submitted along with your applications.

Don't worry too much, I'm sure it'll work out in the end.

Best of luck,

ECA

can someone with some expereince with fulbright tell me whether as a "Reserve" you are likely to get a scholarship?

Do many people drop out?

thx