Well, I’ve made the “final cut” for the SIT positions. I got an email from them stating that I’m being put on the rosters for the Burkina Faso position and all of the Indonesian positions. Here’s the email (most of it):

Dear Candidate,

I am happy to inform you that we will be sending you on rosters for this upcoming Fellowship year. Please note that this does not guarantee you a Fellowship. It is the embassy’s discretion to accept or decline applicants.

Burkina Faso ? Oagadougou
Rural Equipment Engineering School

Indonesia ? All positions

The application process is as follows from here on out:

1. Your name is placed on 2 rosters, which will be sent out within a few days.

2. Embassies are given 10 days to respond to us at SIT with a list of applicants in order of preference.

3. If you are accepted to a position we will notify you by phone and you will have 24 hours to accept or decline the position. If we cannot reach you by phone you may receive an email.

4. If you are not accepted to any of the rosters you have been placed on SIT may decide to include you on another round of rosters. If you are included again we will email you with the positions we are thinking of and give you a chance to respond.

5. At any given point when it seems unlikely that you will be accepted for a Fellowship we will notify you via email

So, I’ve got my fingers crossed about getting one of the jobs. I dare say if I’m chosen, it will be for an Indonesian position; there is only one African job up for grabs, but there are about half a dozen Indonesian ones. I should know in a couple of weeks. More later.