Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Summary: 

Tuition support for graduate students who are New Americans or children of immigrants in any field of study.

Application Deadline Date: 
Thursday, October 31, 2024
# Awards: 
30
Upper Limit Amount ($): 
90,000
Academic Area: 

Any

Description: 

Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.

Award Purpose: 
Tuition
Year In School: 
Masters
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender: 
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship: 

US citizen

Eligibility Requirement - Residency: 

Any

Eligibility Requirement - Other: 
You may apply for a Fellowship in 2025 if the following is true as of the October 31st application deadline:
 
  • You are 30 years or younger
  • You must not have reached or passed your 31st birthday as of the application deadline. There is no minimum age requirement.
 
You are a New American
  • You are an immigrant or the child of immigrants. If you are an immigrant, you should be a naturalized US citizen, a green card holder, an aslyee or refugee, or someone who graduated from both high school and college in the United States.
You are planning on starting or continuing an eligible graduate or professional degree program
  • You must be planning to be enrolled in a full-time degree-granting graduate or professional program in the United States in the 2025-2026 academic year. The Fellowship is open to all fields of study and you can apply when you’re applying to graduate school or while you’re in the early years of graduate school.
Specializations: 
Business and the Environment
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Energy and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
 
 
 
Date Updated: 
Friday, October 4, 2024
Recurring: 
Annual - Oct
Eligibility - Citizenship: 
US Citizens/Permanent Residents