Knock Twice

So, I’ve been meaning to post an update about the status of Fulbright application for a few weeks now… but as things have been super busy with primaries, and caucuses, and states of the union, not to mention bikes, and cleaning and backgammon I haven’t found the time, till now.

As you may recall, I started a previous iteration of the Knock Twice blog in conjunction with my Fulbright planning, and I started this current iteration after I completed the application process.

I submitted my application, via my alma mater,  in mid-October. Throughout November, December and January all the applications were reviewed by a Fulbright committee of college professors. Once this first stage of scrutiny is completed, all the applicants should hear back from Fulbright at the end of this month as to whether or not we will pass on to the next stage of acceptance.

For the second level the remaining applications will be sent to a committee in country (in my instance, Ghana) were professionals in the applicants field of interest will assess the quality of the applications and their relevance to that country. After this step, the successful applications will be sent to a final panel consisting of Fulbright employees.

After this whole process, I should find out the status of my application some time between March and June. Yeah, its a long wait.

That being said, I am confident, though nervous, that I my application will be accepted.

Not only are my chances fairly good (1 in 5, based on last years numbers), but my proposal stands out in that there haven’t been any Fulbrights awarded to the study of technology adaptation in Ghana. What more, I feel that it is becoming apparent that now is crucial time to start examining how people learn digital literacy in the developing world, so that the process can become both more efficient and standardized.

I believe that my application makes it evident that I am ahead of this curve and ready to make a change.