The phrase "applying for the first" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to refer to applying for a first position, opportunity, or award, but it needs additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "I am applying for the first time to a prestigious scholarship program."
Alternatives: "applying for the initial" or "submitting for the first".
Some banks began to scale back extras even before applying for the first portion of federal funds, which placed no restrictions on perks.
These teaser loans were done on a "two and 28" basis (with low rates applying for the first two years, and higher rates for the next 28).
If you are applying for the first time through clearing then fill in an application straight away – even before you get a place - because it takes six weeks to process.
The furore is bound to persuade more people to shell out £103 ($173) for a fast-track service, in which passports are supposed to be delivered within a week, or £128 for the pleasure of queuing up at a passport office for a same-day service (although these are only available for those renewing not applying for the first time).
"Others were complaining about how not really knowing how rewards programs work and applying for the first cards that look good, and when they had them they didn't know how to redeem points properly.
This article reveals the existence of a tail risk hidden in the oil market by applying, for the first time, an extreme value theory analysis with a quantile regression procedure.
Researching the company and what the scheme will involve is just as important, as if you were applying for the second, third or fourth job of your career.
These results did not differ for candidates who applied for the first time versus candidates applying for the second or third time.
The results of those applying for the second or third time were similar.
The extent of the group made it possible to determine whether the results differed for candidates who applied for the first time versus candidates applying for the second or third time [ 1].
