Lurcy

Today, I found out that I'm next in line to be offered the Georges Lurcy Fellowship for Study in France. (Whoever was first in line got a Fulbright and something else, so that person is being encouraged by the Harvard Fellowship Director to decline the Lurcy, which can't be combined with any other fellowship.)

The Lurcy offers more money than the Chateaubriand, but may be less prestigious (it's given to one student at each of a whole bunch of big research schools - as far as I can tell, it's given out at Harvard, Princeton, Michigan, Tulane, Columbia, NYU, Stanford, Berkeley, UNC, Yale, USC, you get the picture) and may not offer the same kind of institutional support and networking opportunities that the Chateaubriand does. 

I have a few days to decide which one I want, and as I consult with my adviser and others, I'll keep you posted. 

(I hate having to choose, but still, exciting!!)