Ok Question.
I've just finish reading 22 pages of this thread.

1.I am finishing my last semester for a degree in May, and results will be out like in July.Convo will be during Sep 09 OR March 2010. Can i apply for PTD through SPA website like now? (Cause i checked the SPA website application for federal post is open all the time)
2.Where do i check when is the intake?
3.Since someone stated that this year they'll start recruiting people by contract N41, where can i get this info?
4.What happens after N41, before being absorbed into M41. (Detailed flow)
5.Lets say in the midst of N41, Can i actually apply for for studies with paid leave?
6.Does someone holding a master degree has a better chance of passing the exam, or any special process? (Like skipping N41 stage and going into permanent position)
7.Do i get to specify which field i want to go in?(Do i get a choice of picking)
8.Having a degree in international relations and 2 months of internship exp in an embassy and done with an academic writting, will that be an edge to have a placement into the foreign service?

Thank you for your patience to answer my questions.