AbdulMoiz 1 Report post Posted December 22, 2014 hey actually my query is specific to candidates who were alternates last year,when exactly were u guys informed via email about your status update to principal?I wanted to know about the EXACT timeline of this status update actually,although we've received our submission plan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahsan 15 Report post Posted January 1, 2015 Hello. I have a reply from a friend who was in the same situation and eventually got changed to a Principal candidate. The reply is as follows: You'll be in the same process as the principals, and only find out if you've been bumped up from an alternate to a principal candidate in March/April, when the principal candidates begin responding to the Fulbright about their participation in the program. This is obviously after applicants get responses from universities and make decisions about whether they want to go to the recommended universities on the Fulbright Regarding the likelihood of everyone getting promoted to Principal candidate: Everyone in our year and the two years prior was bumped up. Might have changed after that but really depends on the Fulbright program's overall funding etc Hope that answers your question! 1 AbdulMoiz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbdulMoiz 1 Report post Posted February 6, 2015 Oki thanks and when year did your friend (whom you asked this) go? because from last year I've come to know that they were informed in early january max,its already February this year :/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sara 4 Report post Posted February 7, 2015 Maybe last year the funding for Fulbright got increased and so they were able to enroll more people in January? From what I know, they will inform them in March or April. If a principal candidate doesn't get in, then the alternate goes. But maybe others can inform better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahsan 15 Report post Posted February 9, 2015 Sara is right. My friend found out in March that he had been moved from alternate to principal and then went on the fulbright for the same academic year. You'll be informed in either case, unfortunately all you can do till then is wait or hound your program officer. 1 AbdulMoiz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbdulMoiz 1 Report post Posted February 10, 2015 Okay thanks ,it was helpful. Just a last one, what year did your friend (whom you asked this) avail this opportunity?2013? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahsan 15 Report post Posted February 12, 2015 2012 1 AbdulMoiz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbdulMoiz 1 Report post Posted April 6, 2015 Already April and still waiting :/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
