Thursday, October 28, 2010

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, Deadline: November 1, 2010

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans


THE FELLOWSHIPS are for up to two years of graduate study in ANY FIELD at any university in the United States. They provide cash support of $25,000 per year plus up to $20,000 in tuition support per year (a total of as much as $90,000 over the two years!). THE DEADLINE for applications is November 1, 2010.

ELIGIBILITY: New Americans: if born abroad, an applicant must have a green card or be a naturalized citizen. if born in the US, the applicant's parents both must have been born abroad and have become naturalized US citizens (the absent parent of an applicant raised by a single parent need not meet the naturalization requirement). Age: An applicant must be 30 or under (i.e. not 31 or older) as of November 1, 2010.

Academic status: An applicant must have a bachelor's degree or at least be in his/her final year of undergraduate study. If already in graduate study, an applicant should be in the first or second year of a degree program for which she/he is seeking support. Prior graduate training is not a barrier to eligibility. Individuals who are not currently in a graduate program are welcome and encouraged to apply.

For more information please check the program website, http://www.pdsoros.org/ contains details.

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